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YAHAYA
V.
HARUNA

(2019) JELR 110707 (CA)

Court of Appeal 22 Feb 2019 Nigeria
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- The dispute concerned a declaration of title, recovery of possession, and injunction over a residential plot at Ukege Inye, with both parties tracing their claim through alleged traditional title. - The trial (Upper Area Court Ankpa) foun

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Suit Number:CA/A/497/2016
Judges:Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson Peter Olabisi Ige Emmanuel Akomaye Agim
Counsel:James Michael with him, Haliru Suleiman For the Appellant E. A. Haruna with him, I. Obaje and F.U. Adejoh For the Respondent

PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):  This appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Kogi State delivered on the 29th day of June, 2016 Coram: Honourable Justice J. J. MAJEBI, Honourable Justice F. AJAYI, Honourable Justice M. M. GWATANA. The High Court while sitting on appeal from the Upper Area Court Ankpa allowed the appeal and entered Judgment in favour of the Appellant as per his claims before the trial Court.

The Plaintiff /Appellant's cause of action of proceedings is for:

"a. A declaration of title to the residential plot of land lying and situate at Ukege Inye.

b. An order ejecting the defendants, their privies, agents and servants from the compound of Late Haruna Baba at Ukege-Inye.

c. An order of injunction restraining the defendants, their privies, agents and servants from trespassing or in whatever manner doing anything in the compound of Late Haruna Baba at Ukege-Inye. This case is set down today being 22nd July, 2009 for motion Ex-…

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