ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Hon. Justice Folasade Ojo of the FCT High Court Abuja delivered on 24th March, 2016 in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/3531/13.
The 1st respondent was the plaintiff and the 2nd respondent was the defendant in suit No.FCT/CV/57/10/2011. Judgment was entered for the 1st respondent in the said Suit No.FCT/CV/57/10/2011. In execution of that judgment, the 1st respondent here, as the judgment-creditor, applied to and got the 3rd respondent here, as the Deputy Sheriff, to attach a three bedroom detached bungalow, Block 66 Saraha Estate, Plot 45, Zone C09 Lokogoma District Abuja (hereafter referred to as the property in dispute), said to belong to the 2nd respondent here, as the judgment-debtor.
The appellant here, laid claim to the property in dispute. The basis of his claim is that the property in dispute, originally belonged to the 2nd respondent judgment-debtor having purchased same from Saraha Ho…