JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Moh'd Mustapha, J., sitting in the High Court of Justice, Borno State holden at Maiduguri, delivered judgment in favour of Colonel Garba Adamu (Rtd) "the respondent" against (1) Mallam Mala A. Gadzama (2) Hajiya Yagana Alkali Muazu (3) the Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Borno State and (4) Hon. Attorney-General, Borno State as defendants, called "the appellants" in this appeal. The subject matter in dispute was a burnt down property No.F11 Bama G.R.A., Maiduguri, Borno State belonging to the Borno State Government. The respondent and the 1st appellant claimed they had at one time or the other, purchased the property from the Borno State Government. Each claimed to be entitled to a statutory Certificate of Occupancy from the Borno State Government. According to the respondent the transaction started in April, 1997 when he paid N2,000.00 for the processing of the documents relating to the purchase of the property.…
GADZAMA & ANOR
V.
ADAMU & ORS
(2014) JELR 42347 (CA)
Court of Appeal 3 Dec 2014 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 6
Citing Cases 3
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a dispute over a burnt down property in Borno State, Nigeria. - The respondent and the 1st appellant both claimed to have purchased the property from the Borno State Government and sought a Certificate of Occupancy. - Th
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/J/71/2011
Judges:CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME JCA
JOSEPH TINE TUR JCA
ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU JCA
Counsel:P. A. Bello, Esq. For the Appellant;
M. E. Oru, Esq. with Dr. B.A. Bukar, Esq. for the 1st respondent;
U.D. Yerima, DDLC (Ministry of Justice, Borno State) for the 2nd and 3rd respondents.
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