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MR. FATAI ALABI V. GODWIN CHIBUEZE UMEUGOJI

(2010) JELR 47763 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/L/340/2002  •  25 Feb 2010  •  Nigeria

Coram
CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JCA; ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA JCA; ADAMU JAURO JCA;

Judgement

CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a writ of summons issued under the seal of the High Court Registry Lagos on the 12th day of May, 2000 the respondent herein, who was the plaintiff, at the lower court claimed the following reliefs at paragraph 14 of his statement of claim at pages 12 and 13 of the Record of Appeal:-

"14. WHEREOF, the plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly and severally:

(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is the holder of the statutory right of occupancy in respect of the land situate, lying and at Babs-Animashaun Road, Ikate, Itire, Lagos State by virtue of the certificate of occupancy dated 30th January 1990 registered as No.47 at page 47 in volume 1990 B at the Lagos State Land Registry.

(b) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to economic rent in respect of the said property from May, 1998 in view of the fact that the Defendants have denied and challenged the title of the plaintiff in respect of the said property.

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