FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. JIBRIN OKELEWU & ANOR
(2013) JELR 35952 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/08/2011
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7 Feb 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
HUSSIEN MUKHTAR JCA;
REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO JCA;
TINUADE AKOMOLAFE-WILSON JCA;
Appearances
J. A. Akubo Esq. For Appellant
Lawrence John For Respondent
Judgement
<p>TINUADE AKOMOLAFE-WILSON, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant, a corporate body, as claimant filed an action before the Kogi state High court, Lokoja presided over by Hon. Justice S. T. Husseini against the Respondents, seeking for the following reliefs:</p><p> (a) A declaration that the Claimant is the bonafide, beneficial and customary owner of a parcel of land lying and situated near new post office, Anyigba measuring 0.36 hectares or 60m x 50m and bounded by Dekina Local Government beacon Nos. AY 1646, 1647, 1648, 1649, 1650 AND 1651 covered by Dekina Local Government Certificate of Occupancy No.2102 dated 10/10/1986.</p><p> (b) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants by themselves or their agents, privies, servants or whosever or any person claiming title through them from building on the land in dispute or further trespassing into it or from alienating it in part or whole the land in dispute and from doing any act on it.</p><p> (c) An order of this Court enabl…</p>