JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): CROSS APPEAL The Cross Appellant was the 3rd Defendant/Counter-claimant.
According to him in 1978 he moved from Warwar to Gembu town. He had some cows. Before the 1982 crisis he requested for a piece of land from Ardo Gaji. After sometime, he was informed that there was a place that was allocated to one Wakili Njidda. He was told that the said Wakili Njidda was late. The wife of late Wakili Njidda was invited to the house of Jauro Adamu Chasu where she was informed of the decision to allocate the land to him. She asked the Cross Appellant to give her N40, 000. She was ready to pack into Gembu town and leave the land for him. He paid the money to her. A document was written. He signed the document.
After considering the pleadings, evidence and address of learned counsel for the Cross Appellant, the counterclaim was dismissed.
The Cross Appellant was granted leave on 25th May, 2016 by the Court to cross appeal.
His amended notic…