OGUNBIYI JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The dispute which culminated into this appeal has a very long and chequered history. It is in respect of a parcel of land in Kogi State called ‘Ikare Anama’ situate at Ajaka Kogi State. It is very intriguing to also state that the dispute started about 1960 at Ajaka Area Court, and went up to the Supreme Court which judgment was handed down only in 1987 in which the present respondent as plaintiff was declared the owner of the land. Following the judgment, the appellant in this appeal appeared to have accepted his position as a tenantto the respondent in accordance with the rights of the parties based on the judgment of the Supreme Court. However, on 21 December 1999, the respondent instituted a suit No. CV. 194/99 at the Grade 1 Area Court Ajaka, Kogi State and claimed the following relief:- “Enforcement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (sic) in case No. SC. 232/1984 decided in favour of the plaintiff on 10 July 1987 by ordering the defen…
EYIGEBE
V.
IYAJI
(2013) JELR 53992 (SC)
Supreme Court 10 May 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC. 216/2004
Judges:CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC (Presided) MUHAMMAD SAIFULLA MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA JSC
Counsel:P. O. Okolo, Esq. (with him, Usman Sani, Esq.) - for the Appellant.
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Ayo Jonathan (with him, Omoniyi Sunday, Esq. and Sabo Ibrahim, A
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Esq.) - for the Respondent .
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