MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a Writ of Summons dated 20th November, 2018 and filed on the 31st December, 2018, the Respondents as Claimants sought for the following reliefs against the Appellant as Defendant thus:
1. A Declaration that by a sale transaction dated 14th February, 2008 and the 16th May, 2009 the Claimants are the owners of these plots of land located at near Labana farms, Sani Abacha Bypass road with the following plots details 14 x 30 and 28 x 30 bounded by the east Defendant, west – Almu Yari South – Footpath North – Haruna Mai Gishiri B/Kebbi and are entitled to full ownership of same to the exclusion of all persons or authority including the Defendant and any other person or persons claiming through him.
2. A Declaration that the Claimants are the owners of the plots along Sani Abacha Byepass Road B/Kebbi measuring about 14 x 30 and 28 x 30 metres respectively. Bounded to the east by Defendant to the West Almu Yari to the North Haru…