OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, holden at Sokoto, delivered on 8th September, 2011 in appeal No.CA/S/34/2011 wherein it set aside the September, 2011 in appeal No. CA/S/34/2011 wherein it set aside the judgment of the trial Federal High Court, Sokoto, which was delivered on 30/3/2011 in suit No.FHC/S/CS/8/2011.
The Appellant herein had earlier commenced an action before the Abuja Federal High Court by an Originating Summons filed on 7/02/2011 against the 1st and 2nd Respondents then described as Defendants. The suit was later transferred to Sokoto Federal High Court on 7/3/2011. The Originating Summons was later amended to join the 3rd Defendant now 1st Respondent to the suit. At the end of the day, judgment was entered in favour of the Appellant as per her amended Originating Summons filed on (See; pages 724-736 and pages 1068-1081 respectively of the records).
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