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MRS. VIDAH C. OHOCHUKWU V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE & ORS

(2012) JELR 34800 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.207/2004  •  17 Feb 2012  •  Nigeria

Coram
ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR JSC; IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC; SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC; SYLVESTER NWALI NGWUTA JSC; OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC;

Appearances
Mr. M. O. Onyeka, with him: J. A. N Okoli For Appellant I. R. Minakiri [Mrs.] (Director, Legal Drafting, Ministry of Justice, Rivers State) for the 1st respondent.Mr. Wilcox Abereton for the 2nd respondent.Mr. C. E. Onyebukwa for the 3rd respondent. For Respondent

Judgement

ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was initially one of two plaintiffs in the High Court of Rivers State who sought the following reliefs against the defendants/respondents:-

"1. A declaration that the certificate of Occupancy registered as No.76 at page 76 in volume 93 in the Lands office Port Harcourt in respect of Plot A27 G.R.A. Phase I Port Harcourt property of the Plaintiff is correct, valid and subsisting.

2. A declaration that the purported sale of the said property to the 3rd defendant by the 1st and 2nd defendants is unconstitutional null and void and of no legal effect.

3. N50,000.00 special and general damages for unlawfully purporting to sell the said 1st plaintiff's property.

4. A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their servants, agents or privies from further unconstitutionally interfering with the 1st plaintiff 's ownership or possession of the said property situate lying and being a…

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