ALHAJI TAYO OYELEKE V. PROF. MURIEL AYODEJI OYEDIRAN
(2005) JELR 51364 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/57/05
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15 Nov 2005
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Nigeria
Coram
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JCA (Presided) VICTOR AIMEPOMO OMAGE JCA MARY U. PETER ODILI JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Appearances
Rotimi Oguneso Esq. - for Appellant .
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C. O. I. Joseph SAN (with him, Miss Ayo Omofaye) - for the Respondent .
Judgement
<p><strong> ODILI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the decision ofthe FCTHigh Court Abuja dated16th February, 2005 presided over by I. U. Bello J. in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/182/2001, wherein the learned trial Judge gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff and granted among other things the plaintiff’s claims for a declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to a statutory right of occupancy in respect of plot No. 615 Asokoro district, FederalCapital Territory,injunction and damages to the tune of N500,000.00. <em> Facts </em> :</p><p>The plaintiff(now respondent)instituted anaction against the defendant and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) before the HighCourt of Justice FCT, Abuja wherein she claimed the following reliefs:-</p><p>A declaration that:-</p><p>The plaintiffis entitledto the statutory right of occupancy in respect of all that plot No. 615 Asokoro (A4) district of the Federal Capital Territory at Abuja covered by the certificate of occupancy dated 29th day of June, 1993 re…</p>