KATSINA-ALU JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal by Help (Nigeria) Limited from a judgment of the Court of Appeal given on 12th December, 2000. The appellant company, Help (Nigeria) Limited as plaintiff sued the respondent company, Silver Anchor (Nigeria) Limited as the defendant claiming against it the following reliefs:-
“1. A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the assignment of the property known as plot B2 at No. 84, Ozumba Mbadiwe street, Victoria Island, Lagos and comprised in a certificate of occupancy registered as No. 19 at page 19 in Volume 1981C at the lands registry, Ikeja.
2. An order for specific performance of the sale agreement dated July 22, 1988 and order directing the defendant to execute a deed of assignment in plaintiff’s favour and to take all necessary steps by obtaining the consent of the Military Governor of Lagos State to the assignment of the said property known as plot B2 at No. 84, Ozumba Mbadiwe street, Victoria Island, Lago…