TOBI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and the respondent were in love, or should I say were in some romance. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court. The respondent was the defendant. I do not know when the love or romance started. It could be in 1991. It could be earlier. It could be later. Paragraph 3 of the statement of defence seems to say 1991. The appellant said in her evidence that it was in 1993. Let me not attempt to settle that quarrel. I have more serious quarrels to settle. After all, the date of the love or romance is not really important. The important thing is that things started falling apart. When, I do not know. But I think the affair packed up in 1998. Appellant said so. She said she got married in 1998; not to the respondent. When the relationship was on, appellant went to England in 1994 for further studies. The respondent was in Nigeria. He made the London visits. It would appear the love or romance continued when the appellant was …
EZEANAH
V.
ATTA
(2004) JELR 45034 (SC)
Supreme Court 27 Feb 2004 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 11
Citing Cases 158
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a dispute over property ownership between two individuals who were previously in a romantic relationship. - The appellant claims she is the rightful owner of the land in Abuja, having applied for it and paid the applica
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.226/2000
Judges:SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
UMARU ATU KALGO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:J.O. Adesina [Mrs.] For Appellant
O.A.R. Ogunde, Esq. (with him, S.A Akasawua, Esq. and AK. Elayo, Esq.) For Respondent
Other Citations:(2004) 7 NWLR (Pt. 873) 468, Ezeanah v. Atta (2004) 7 NWLR (Pt. 873)468 (2004) 2 S.C. (Pt II) 75 (2004) 17 NSCQR 615
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