Y. O. ADIO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice, Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the Rivers State of Nigeria, the appellant, as plaintiff, sued the respondents. The appellant claimed against the respondents the following reliefs:-
"(1) A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner of the building known as and called Plot 18 Block 256 Orije Layout, Port Harcourt or No. 67 Sangana Street. Port Harcourt or No. 61 Ikot Ekpene Street, Port Harcourt.
(2) A declaration that the purported sale of the said property by the Ministry of Housing and Environment, Port Harcourt to the 2nd defendant without the consent of the plaintiff is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
(3) An injunction restraining the 2nd defendant from entering, trespassing or doing anything whatsoever on the said property which is against the proprietory interest of the plaintiff in the said property. "
The evidence led by the appellant was that the parcel of land…