TUNDE OLAREWAJU AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is the Judgment in respect of the appeal filed by the appellant against the decision of the Sharia Court of Appeal Kebbi State delivered on 4/03/2013.
The plaintiff had instituted an action at the Upper Sharia Court Zuru in case No. USC/ZUR/CV/EST/24/02 by filing a statement of claim which reads thus:
"I, Sansani Jabbi is seeking from this court to invite my co-heirs so that our farm which we inherit from our grandfather Ganya will be divided to us. The deceased is survived by Jabbi, and Na'Allah. They did not divide their inheritance. Jabbi is dead and is survived two children.
1. Sansani
2. Badatti
While Na-Allah is also survived by the following children:
1. Cherina
2. Janna
3. Musa
4. Jinya"
The Upper Sharia Court Zuru, after hearing the parties gave judgment as follows:
"I Hon. Muhammad Ango, Judge of Upper Sharia Court Zuru has decided the division of the Ganya farm that has the total measurement of 1.025 ft…