ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja delivered by A. I. Chikere J. on the 4th day of March, 2005.
The facts of the case are briefly stated as follows; The Plaintiff/Appellant claimed to have been given a letter of offer otherwise called a letter of Grant/Conveyance of approval dated 4th January, 1995 for Plot Nos, 216, 217, 218, 219, 225, 226, 227 and 228 within Wuye District, Abuja. The Plaintiff/Appellant also claimed that he wrote a letter of acceptance to that offer and forwarded it to the 2nd Respondent but could not commence any meaningful development on the plots because infrastructures were not yet in place. However, on site inspection of the plots on 18th October 2000, the Appellant's Solicitors and staff discovered that the 4th Respondent have taken possession of a part of the plots and were digging foundation with the intention of commencing development. Thereafter, the Plaintiff/Appellan…