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MINISTRY OF LAND & HOUSING, BAUCHI STATE & ANOR
V.
TIJJANI

(2021) JELR 109654 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 Jul 2021 Nigeria
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- The respondent (plaintiff) purchased House No. U7 in Gubi Housing Estate, Bauchi, from the appellants (defendants) for ₦3,022,908.00, alleging the house was uncompleted at sale, despite being issued a Certificate of Occupancy after paymen

Case Details

Suit Number:CA/J/153/2018
Judges:Adzira Gana Mshelia, JCA Mudashiru Nasiru Oniyangi, JCA Boloukuromo Moses Ugo, JCA
Counsel:A.H. UMAR, Esq. For the Appellant; HASSAN U. El-YAKUB, Esq. with him, BLESSING ESINWOKE, Esq. For the Respondents.

BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO, J.C.A. (Delivering The Leading Judgment): This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court of Bauchi State of 5th day of June, 2017, as delivered by A.M. Liman, J. in Suit No. BA/103/2015. That Court entered judgment for Respondent for his claims, including main and alternative claims, for:

a. AN ORDER directing the Defendants to pay the sum of Four Million, Seven Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight Naira (₦4,713,278.00) only to the Plaintiff as cost of completion/repairs/renovation of House No. U7 situate at Gubi Housing Estate, Bauchi, Bauchi State; OR

IN THE ALTERNATIVE

AN ORDER OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE directing the Defendants to fulfill their own part of the contract by immediately completing/repairing/renovating House No. U7 situate at Gubi Housing Estate, Bauchi, Bauchi State and handover physical possession to the Plaintiff as he has fulfilled his own part of the obligation having paid the agreed price for the house.

b. The sum of…

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