HAJIYA AISHA ALIKO MOHAMMED V. THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & ORS

OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Kaduna State delivered by Hon. Justice Balogun on the 13th day of March 2012, dismissing the suit of the Appellant (Plaintiff therein) on the ground that it was statute barred, consequent upon a Motion filed by the Respondents. Aggrieved by the Ruling, the Appellant filed a Three Ground Notice of Appeal dated and filed on the 12th day of April 2012.

In prosecution of the appeal, the Appellant filed a Brief of Arguments dated 12/6/15 and filed on 13/6/15, settled by Ogbeni Biola Oyebanji of Biola Oyebanji and Co. The Respondents, in spite of service on them of the Appellant's Brief filed no Briefs of Argument. Following an application by the Appellant, leave was granted for the hearing of the appeal solely on the Appellant's Brief.

Learned Counsel to the Appellant formulated a sole issue for determination to wit:

Whether or not from the totality of facts ded…