CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Michael Edem, J, of the Calabar Division of the High Court of Justice Cross River State in suit No. HC/365/2013 on the 2/6/2014.
The Federal Government of Nigeria in 1972 requested the Cross River State Government to secure land on her behalf in Calabar for the establishment of a Federal Government Girls' College. The Cross River State Government, on behalf of the Federal Government secured 52.202 hectares of land belonging to Atogha's family for the said purpose.
The Federal Government sent money to the Cross River State Government for compensation in respect of the 52.202 hectares of land and Atogha's family was compensated .
In 1982, the same Federal Government of Nigeria requested the Cross River State Government to, on her behalf, secure additional land in Calabar for the same Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar. Pursuant to this request for additional land, the Cros…