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MATHIAS V. YAKUBU V. MOHAMMED SHUAIBU

(2021) JELR 109408 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/YL/97/2019  •  30 Jun 2021  •  Nigeria

Coram
Chidi Nwaoma Uwa, JCA Bitrus Gyarazama Sanga, JCA Jamilu Yammama Tukur, JCA

Judgement

JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Taraba State, sitting in its appellate jurisdiction in APPEAL NO: TRSJ/32A/13 delivered on 5th July, 2018 by Honourable Justice J.F. Agya (presiding), wherein, the Court gave judgment in favour of the Respondent.

The material facts of the appeal before the lower Court which culminated to the one before this Court is that the Appellant acting on the belief that the Appellant rather than the Respondent was entitled to declaration of title to the land in dispute, contrary to the decision of the Grade 1 Area Court Kunini Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, in Suit No. CV/13/2012, instituted an appeal before the lower Court, seeking the reversal of the decision of the Grade 1 Area Court on the following grounds:

1. The trial Judge erred in law when he declared title to the disputed land in favour of the Plaintiff.

PARTICULARS OF ERROR

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