AISHATU ALIYU V. ALH. ALIYU RUWA

ABDULLAHI MAHMUD BAYERO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Judgment of Kebbi State High Court in Suit No:- KB/YR/HC/2CV/2017 delivered on 25TH October, 2017. By a writ of summons, the Respondent as the Claimant before the lower Court, sued the Appellant claiming declaration of title to a piece of land lying and situate in Burukutu Village, Shanga Local Government Council of Kebbi State. Pleadings were exchanged, Pre-trial conference concluded and the Suit proceeded to full trial. At the end of the trial the lower Court delivered its Judgment in favour of the Respondent.

Dissatisfied, the Appellant filed this Appeal by a Notice of Appeal filed on 24/11/17. The Record of Appeal transmitted on 18/01/18 was filed on 14/03/18 but deemed compiled and transmitted on 25/09/18. There are three grounds of Appeal filed.

GROUND ONE

​Upon a proper consideration of the parties’ pleadings and evidence adduced before the lower Court, the Respondent did not proffer s…