RAW MATERIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL V. ABDULLAHI NUHU BAMALI & 4 ORS
(2023) JELR 112534 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/558/2015
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7 Jun 2023
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Nigeria
Coram
E. O. WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA
UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA
MUHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA
Appearances
Mr. Handel Okoli with Mr. U.S. Akpaba for Appellants.
Mr. Chris Ezugwu for 1st Respondent.
Mrs. C. M. Makoji for 2nd and 4th Respondents.
Mr. Godwin S. Ogboji for 5th Respondent.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>E. 0. WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>This appeal emanated from the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on February 18th 2015 by Hon. Justice 0. 0. Goodluck wherein the case of the Appellant, (the Plaintiff at the Court below) was dismissed and the Counter-claim of the 5th Respondent (the 5th Defendant at the Court below) was granted.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The brief gist of the facts that culminated into this appeal is that the Appellant applied for some portion of land from the 2nd Respondent to build residential quarters for its members of staff in Abuja. The approval was conveyed to the Appellant vide the 2nd Respondent's letter of February 12th 1996, the Terms and Conditions of the Grant of Statutory Right of Occupancy in respect of Plots 417-425 were offered on February 13th 1996 and accepted same date by the Appellant. The Appellant built the said plots into a mini Estate and allocated the flats therein to some of its members of Staff inβ¦</p>