C. IDIGBE, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): When these proceedings commenced as LD/729/72 in the High Court of Lagos State on the 6th day of July 1972, the property in dispute, that is, the premises known as No. 46 Akpata (sometimes spelt 'Apata') Street at Shomolu in Lagos State already had had a chequered legal history. It had been the subject of a court action in the High Court of Western State holden at Ijebu-Ode (Suit HCJ/16/71 which commenced on 25th March, 1971) between Alhaji Adam Badejoki Ashiru, a businessman of 30 Isoku Street at Ijebu-Ode, through whom the appellant in these proceedings claims title to the property in dispute, on the one hand and three defendants i.e. Barclays Bank of Nigeria Ltd., (the second respondent herein), Chief A. Oresanya and O.A.L. Araba - the first respondents, hereing - who also claimed, (and still claims), title to the property in dispute through the second respondents herein on the other hand. About a month before commencement of these …
OGUNDIANI
V.
ARABA & ANOR
(1978) JELR 47893 (SC)
Supreme Court 15 Jun 1978 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 7
Citing Cases 73
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a property dispute over a property at No. 46 Akpata Street, Shomolu, Lagos State. - The property was previously involved in a court action between Alhaji Adam Badejoko Ashiru, the appellant's vendor, and Barclays Bank o
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.470/57
Judges:CHUKWUWEIKE IDIGBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief F.R.A. Williams S.A.N (with Chief Okenla and Mr Kasumu ) for the Appellant For Appellant
A.O. Sikuade for RespondentOlisa Chukwurah S.A.N. (with A.O.Okudadejo) for the 2nd Respondent For Respondent
Other Citations:(1978) All N.L.R 165 Ogundiani v. Araba (1978) 6-7 S.C. 42
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