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HON. MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & ORS V. KOHATH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

(2023) JELR 110394 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/ABJ/CV/96/2021(R)  •  9 Mar 2023  •  Nigeria

Coram
Hamma Akawu Barka Ugochukwu Anthony Ogakwu Bature Isah Gafai

Appearances
Francis Oronsaye, Esq. with him, Hassan Sherif, Esq. and Ms. Precious Ivuoma Onyema for the Appellants; R. A. Lawal-Rabana, Esq. SAN, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, Esq. SAN, Tunde Afe Babalola, Esq. SAN, with, Sunday Onubi, Esq. and Ms. C. A. Azubogu for the Respondents.

Judgement

UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By an application filed on 11th October, 2022, the Appellants/Applicants pray the Court for the following orders: 

“1. AN ORDER granting leave to the Appellants/Applicants to raise and argue a fresh issue which was not canvassed at the trial Court, to wit;

i. Estoppel per rem judicata with respect to the claims of the Respondents in Suit No: FCT/HC/BW/CV/144/2020 already decided in Suit No: FCT/HC/1952/016 (Hon. Minister, Federal Capital Territory and Ors v. Kohath Property Dev. Ltd and Ors) on 19th May, 2020 coram Kutigi; 

ii. Privity of contract. 

2. AN ORDER granting leave to the Appellants/Applicants to adduce fresh evidence which was not presented at the trial Court to wit;

a. the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Suit No: FCT/HC/1952/016 (Hon. Minister, Federal Capital Territory and Ors v. Kohath Property Dev. Ltd and Ors) on 19th May, 2020 coram Kutigi, J; 

b. The statement of defence and …

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