A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the District Court of Kano State, the Plaintiff/Respondent (H.C. Okonkwo hereafter referred to as the Respondent) took out a writ of summons against the Defendant/Appellant (Agnes Deborah Ejofodomi also hereinafter referred to as the Appellant) as follows:
WRIT OF SUMMONS
The Plaintiff is entitled to the possession (sic) of the house and premises situate and being at No.6 Church Road, Sabon Gari, Kano otherwise known as 'GREEN TRAVELLERS LODGE' which the plaintiff had let to the Defendant as a tenant from month to month tenancy and which tenancy was determined by Notice to Quit given to the tenant through the Plaintiffs (sic) Solicitors on 31st July, 1979.
Arrears of Rent, from June to November 1979 at ₦900.00, ₦5,400.00 (Five Thousand Four Hundred Naira (sic).
"Despite the said determination of the said tenancy the Defendant still retained the said house and premises and holds over same from the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff claims…