UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC & ORS V. MRS. OLATOHUN AYINKE
(2000) JELR 48710 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/57/99
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28 Feb 2000
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Nigeria
Coram
MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA JCA;
PATRICK IBE AMAIZU JCA;
WALTER SAMUEL INAKU ONNOGHEN JCA;
Appearances
Alhaji Mohammed Syrajudeen O. Adegboye For Appellant
Aliyu Salman. SAN For Respondent
Judgement
<p>ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment or the High Court of Justice of Kwara State sitting in Ilorin Judicial Division in suit No. KWS/299/94 delivered by Hon. Justice J.A. Ibiwoye on the 17th day of February, 1999 in favour of the respondent. </p><p> In paragraph 16 of the Statement of Claim at page 13 of the record of proceedings, the respondent, as Plaintiff claimed against the appellants as follows:</p><p> "16. WHEREOF the Plaintiff claims jointly and severally from the Defendant (sic)</p><p> (i) A declaration that the purported sale of the plaintiffs house lying and situate at Kulende, behind Goodwill Hotel on 28/11/94 by the 2nd Defendant acting on behalf of the 1st Defendant is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.</p><p> (ii) An order selling aside the sale of the said house.</p><p> (iii) A declaration that the purported Mortgage of the Plaintiff's house by the 3rd Defendant to the 1st Defendant without her knowledge or consent is illegal unconstitutional …</p>