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JAURO & ORS
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HON. COMMISSIONER, MINSTRY OF LAND & SURVEY ADAMAWA STATE

(2013) JELR 42182 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Feb 2013 Nigeria
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- The appellants sought an order of mandamus at the Yola High Court compelling the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Land and Survey (1st Respondent), to issue a letter of clearance ("letter of consent") in respect of a statutory right of occu

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Suit Number:CA/YL/1/2011
Judges:SOTONYE DENTON-WEST Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Etim Akan For Appellant Waya, J. A. (State Counsel II Adamawa State) For Respondent

ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice Bobbo Umar of Yola High Court in Yola Judicial Division of Adamawa State Nigeria, facts of the case are that, at the lower court the Applicant made by this Application for an ORDER OF MANDAMUS to compel 1st Respondent. Hon. Commissioner of Ministry of Land and survey to issue letter of clearance, also known and called "LETTER OF CONSENT"

The trial Judge in his ruling dated 11th November (2009) refused to grant order of mandamus to the 1st Appellant. Pages 29 to 35 is the full copy pages 33 par. 7 to page 35 paragraph (one)(1). Lower court refused to grant this order to Applicant at this court below and is now Appellant before us and Appellant filed this APPEAL NO:CA/YL/1/2011.

On 28th November, 2012 the appeal was heard and adjourned for Judgment.

The presiding Justice assigned this case to me on 28/11/2012 hence this Judgment to this date.

Appellant filed 4 grounds of …

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