CITEC INTERNATIONAL ESTATES LIMITED V. GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FCDA), SECRETARY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTN OF NIGERIA & ABUJA INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED
(2022) JELR 112144 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/513/2011
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6 May 2022
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Nigeria
Coram
STEPHEN JONAH ADAH JCA
HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA
UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU JCA
Appearances
Abdulbasit Abdulmalik Esq., with: Dominion Adamu Esq., for the Appellant.
Oghene-Karo Rugbere Esq., for the 1st and 5th Respondents.
P.E. Adiale Esq., with: C.G. Chukwudebelu Esq., for the 3rd and 4th Respondents.
James ldih Esq., for the 6th Respondent.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgement): </strong>This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on 23rd March, 2011, in <strong>Suit No. FHC/ABJ/M/19/2007.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The appellant as the plaintiff instituted this action at the trial court and claimed against the Respondents all the reliefs as per the Motion, thus:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>A Declaration that the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria as contained in the Federal Executive Council Memo dated 23rd May, 2007 directed the 6th Respondent to, on behalf of the Creditors of the Applicant take over the Applicant's project site and the housing units with appurtenances thereon at Mount Pleasant Estates, Jabi/Airport Road Mbora District, Abuja is unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal, ultra vires, null, void and of no effect, whatsoever.</strong></p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>An Order directing the removal into Court of the memo of the Federal Executive Council dated 23rd May, 2007 (which memo directed the 6th Respondent to, on behalf of the Creditors of the Appli…</strong></p></li></ol>