HANKURAU ADA V. HASHIMU & ORS

FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Sokoto State sitting at Sokoto and delivered on the 11-6-2001 in suit No. SCA/1S/222/99 decided by Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Silame, acting Grand Kadi, Hon. Alhaji Bello Muh'd Rabah-Kadi and Hon. Alhaji Aliyu Mainasara Sifawa-Kadi. The Appellant herein, as Plaintiff sued the Respondents at the Upper Area Court Isa Sokoto State claiming the inheritance of two farmlands belonging to his parents, and which he claimed were in the possession of the Respondents. At the conclusion of trial, the Upper Area Court Isa confirmed the farmlands to the Respondents and the Appellant, dissatisfied with the trial Courts judgment appealed to the Shariah Court of Appeal Sokoto, which also affirmed the decision of the trial Upper Area Court Isa. The Appellant has further now appealed to this Court against the decision of the Court below vide a Notice of Appeal dated the 11-7…