THE STATE V. SAMSON GALI
August 11, 2025LASISI ADEOYE ADELEBARE V. NIGER MOTORS LTD
August 11, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1974) Legalpedia (SC) 61290
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Wed May 22, 1974
Suit Number: SC. 137/1974
CORAM
DANIEL O. IBEKWE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, JSC. JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (Read the Leading Judgment)
PARTIES
MAJOR PAUL DICKSON PAPA DICKSON ABAKPA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Respondent/Plaintiff got judgment against the Appellant/defendant and evicted the Appellant/defendant from the property on the grounds that the Appellant/defendant occupied the property via illegal and ineffective sale by S.G BONOMI LTD.
HELD
The Court held that the defendant had made out no case to entitle them to be in lawful possession or occupation and the trial court was right to have them evicted. The appeal was dismissed with cost.
ISSUES
Whether the purported revocation of Certificate of Occupancy No 9354 granted to S.G BONOMI was invalid.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
RIGHT OF ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER POSSESSION
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CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Section 28(1) of the Land Tenure Law, Cap. 59. Section 28(1)
