CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is a fall out from the Judgment of the High Court of Justice of Nasarawa State, holden at Mararaba, Gurku (hereinafter the lower/trial Court), presided over by Hon. Justice Haruna A. Offo, J., in suit No. NSD/MG/177/2017, delivered 21st November, 2019.
At the lower Court, the plaintiff therein who before us is the appellant by way of a writ of summons issued 21st September, 2017 made the following claim against the defendant herein the respondent:
1) A DECLARATION that MOHAMMED INDAKWO, the plaintiff’s father is the rightful next of kin to late YUSUF BAMEYI NDAKWO having been granted letters of Administration of the said properties from the FCT High Court.
2) A DECLARATION that DAUDA MOHAMMED, the plaintiff, is the legal and equitable owner of the properties situate at Along Kawu Ring Road Angwan Muazu, Karu Local Government Nasarawa State, having inherited same from his father.
3) AN ORDER of perpetual inju…