OGBU
V.
WOKOMA

(2005) JELR 45168 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.48/2001 · 8 Jul 2005 · Nigeria
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Other Citations

Ogbu v. Wokoma (2005) 14 NWLR (Pt.944)118 (2005) 7 S.C (Pt II) 123 (2005) 7 S.C (Pt II) 123

Ogbu v. Wokoma (2005) 14 NWLR (Pt. 944) 118

CORAM

MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria DAHIRU MUSDAPHER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Core Terms ^Beta

land

plaintiff

property

ikwerre road

port harcourt

trial court

court of appeal

issues

trial

deed of conveyance

rivers state

lower courts

survey plan

different names

instrument of transfer

leading judgment

trial judge

abandoned property

charles nyeowa

land registry

late oji ogbu

nnanna oji ogbu

single issue

trial courts decision

administrator of the estate of oji ogbu

claim fails

contention of the learned trial judge

decision of the court of appeal

document of title

enugu land registry

final order of dismissal of the appellant

land registry port harcourt

nigerian civil war

ownership of a house

plaintiff of any amount

port harcourt high court

respect of a dispute

rivers state official gazette no.

said property

suit no. phc

tenants of the said premises

totality of admissible evidence

AKINTAN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant as plaintiff commenced this action at Port Harcourt High Court in 1982 as suit No. PHC/272/82 against the respondent as defendant. The claim was in respect of a dispute arising over the ownership of a house at 185 Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt. The action was instituted by the appellant through his attorney, Nnanna Oji Ogbu, the administrator of the estate of Oji Ogbu (deceased).

The plaintiff's claim as set out in paragraph 9 of the amended statement of claim is as follows:

"(a) N100, 000 special and general damages for the trespass committed by the defendant to the plaintiff's premises situated at No. 185 1kwerre Road, Port Harcourt in September, 1982

(b) An account of all rents collected by the defendant from tenants of the said premises and payment over to the plaintiff of any amount found due.

Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant either by himself, his servants and/or agents from committing any further act…

OGBU V. WOKOMA

OGBU
V.
WOKOMA