AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is from the decision of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano in suit No. K/M302/2005 delivered on 22nd September, 2011 by Honourable Justice Patricia Mahmud, wherein the learned trial Judge entered Judgment in favour of the 1st Respondent against the Appellant and the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to this Appeal.
The 1st Respondent, as plaintiff at the lower Court, sought against the Appellant and the 2nd and 3rd Respondents (as 1st - 3rd Defendants) as per his statement of claim, the following reliefs:-
WHEREOF, the plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly and severally as follows:-
"An Order setting aside and nullifying the Certificate of occupancy Nos. RES/2004/622 and RES/2004/623 covering properties situate at and known as No's 112 and 124 Ibrahim Taiwo Road (formerly city Road) respectively issued in favour of the 3rd Defendant
A Declaration that the plaintiff is the rightful owner of the properties situa…