MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Sokoto State High Court coram Justice D. B. Sambo delivered on 31/3/2016 entering judgment in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff by an endorsed Writ of Summons taken out on 20/10/2014 claimed against the Defendant as follows:
1. The sums of N4, 500, 000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) being the sum due and payable to the plaintiff by the Defendant out of the sums of N27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million Naira only) paid to the Defendant on behalf of the family by the Federal Ministry of Works and Urban Development Abuja as Disaster Relief Assistance in respect of the property situate at No.111 Ahmadu Bello Way Sokoto which is a family property in which the plaintiff and the Defendant both have equal and joint interest in.
2. The sums of N93, 333:00 (Ninety Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty Three Naira only) being the sums due and payable to the plaint…