EKO JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The parcel of land containing an approximate area of 153.5 acres lying and situate at Mgbuesilaru (Ngbusilaru) abutting in Rumuokwurusi described in a tenancy deed dated 3 March 1958, delineated particularly in a plan No BAN/112/57 was leased to the 2nd defendant, now the appellant, by the Rumuecheta-Mgbuesilaru and Umukurukuru-Mgbuesilaru families of Okporo-Rumukoroshe village of Rivers State. The appellant, as the tenant, was to hold the demised parcel of land for a term of 99 years from 9 February 1957 and to be: paying to the lessors upon the execution of these presents the sum of £2,686.5 - (two thousand, six hundred and eighty-six pounds, five shillings) representing ten (10) years rent in advance, the receipt of which the lessors hereby acknowledge, and thereafter without demand on 9 February in each subsequent year as from February 1967 the said annual rent of £268,12.6d (two hundred and sixty-eight pounds, twelve shillings and six pen…
S.P.D.C. (NIG.) LTD
V.
AMADI
(2010) JELR 56397 (CA)
Court of Appeal 15 Apr 2010 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 18
Citing Cases 22
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant (Shell Petroleum) held a 99-year lease over 153.5 acres of land in Rivers State from two family groups (respondents) under a 1958 deed, with annual rent payable and restrictions on subletting or assigning without landlords'
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/PH/51/2008
Judges:SULEIMAN GALADIMA JCA (Presided) ISTIFANUS THOMAS JCA EJEMBI EKO JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:Chief T. J. O. Okpoko, SAN (with him, Chief O. Akani, SAN, O. J. Irerhime, Esq., H. I. Dike, Esq., A. E. Aperua-Yusuf Esq. and Dike
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Udenna, Esq.) - for the Appellant. C
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L. E. Nwosu, Esq., SAN (with him, E. E. Asido, Esq., G. W. Iwezor, Esq., S. Azubuike, Esq., and D. E. Ekenna, Esq.) - for 1st and 2nd sets of Respondents.
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Alhaji F. A. Oso, SAN (with him, E. O. Nwobiri, Esq., and S. A. Lawal, Esq.) - for 3rd set of Respondents. D
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O. S. Elisanmi, Esq., State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Rivers State
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- for 4th set of Respondents.
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