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OKEKE
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UGOKWE & ORS

(2018) JELR 39463 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 Feb 2018 Nigeria
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- The appellant filed a lawsuit against the respondents, claiming ownership of a house in Abuja. - The appellant argued that the sale of the house to the first respondent was in error due to false representation. - The trial court dismissed

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Suit Number:CA/A/653/2011
Judges:ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TANI YUSUF HASSAN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:J. O. Asoluka,with him, Mrs. Ifeoma A. N. Okeke For Appellant I. Maledo For Respondent

TANI YUSUF HASSAN, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was the plaintiff at the Lower Court in Suit No.FCT/HC/CV/925/2007, before Hon. Justice A. A. I. Banjoko.

By a Writ of Summons dated and filed on 1st June, 2007 and a Further Amended Statement of claim dated and filed on the 28th day of October, 2008, the plaintiff's claims against the defendants (respondents herein) are as follows:

1. A declaration that the plaintiff is the person entitled to the House lying and situate at Zone B, B22 Flat 1, Apo Legislative Quarters Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, by virtue of his being the lawful member representing Idemili North/South Federal constituency at the Federal House.

2. A declaration that the 2nd to the 4th defendants sale of the said House lying and situate at Zone B, B22 Flat 1, Apo Legislative Quarters Abuja to the 1st Defendant was in error as a result of false and wrongful misrepresentation by the 1st Defendant to the 2nd to 4th Defendants, t…

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