ABUBAKAR FARANSI V. HABSATU NOMA

ABDULLAHI, P.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is from the decision of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Kebbi State. The matter was started before Gwandu, Upper Sharia Court, Kebbi State.

The respondent in this appeal sued the appellant, praying the court to order the appellant to transfer her father's farm in his possession to her.

The evidence as contained in the record indicated that infact the farm land now in dispute belonged to the father of the respondent, who handed over the farm, when he was going for further studies to the father of the appellant. The appellant denied the claim of the respondent.

At the end of the trial, the trial Upper Sharia Court, gave judgment in favour of the respondent and ordered for the transfer of the farm land to her.

The appellant was not happy with the decision of the Upper Sharia Court and he appealed to the Sharia Court of Appeal, Argungu Zone, Kebbi State. The Sharia Court of Appeal, heard the appeal, but at the end affirmed the d…