ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Appellant filed this Appeal against the decision of Kano State High Court in Suit No. K/296/2017, delivered on 22nd January, 2019 by Hon. Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, wherein the learned trial Judge entered judgment in favour of the Plaintiff (Respondent herein) and dismissed the Counter claim by the Defendant (Appellant herein).
At the Lower Court, the Plaintiff had claimed against the Defendant, as follows:
(1) An Order for immediate recovery and possession of the premises occupied by the Defendant known as Plot 33, Challawa Industrial Estate Kano from the Defendant.
(2) An Order directing an appropriate person or persons to enter the said Plot No. 33 Challawa Industrial Estate for the purpose of ejecting the Defendant therefrom and deliver vacant possession of the said premises to the Plaintiff.
(3) An Order directing the Defendant to make an immediate payment of the arrears of rent of Nineteen Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thous…