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OYAWOLE
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MAKAN & ORS

(2018) JELR 39466 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Feb 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/J/209/2017
Judges:OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Joshua John, Esq. For Appellant C. J. Yirvoms Esq. for 1st Respondent.T. P. Chigero Senior State Counsel, Ministry of Justice Plateau State for 2nd and 3rd Respondents. For Respondent

JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment delivered on 6th March, 2017 in the High Court of Plateau State holden at Barkin Ladi.

The claim of the 1st Respondent who was the plaintiff at the Court below against the Appellant, 2nd and 3rd Respondents as defendants was for the following:

a. A declaration that the Plaintiff is the legal owner of the land covered by R of O No. 18428 situate at Fwi Gut Rayfield in Jos South Local Government.

b. A declaration that the entry into the plot of land by the 1st Defendant and subsequent erection of a building on a portion of the Plaintiffs land without the consent of the Plaintiff constitutes trespass.

c. An Order to the 2nd Defendant to the effect that the purported R. of O. No. 41473 given to the 1st Defendant by the 2nd Defendant was in error as it was an application (file number) and not Right of Occupancy number.

d. An order directing the 2nd Defendant to revoke the purported R. of O. No.…

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