MADAM ISABELLA AKINBAMBI & ORS V OMOTAYO DANIEL & ORS
August 6, 2025RUFUS ALLI MOMOH V AFOLABI OKEWALE & LAGOS CITY COUNCIL.
August 6, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1977-06) Legalpedia (SC) 41213
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Tue Jun 21, 1977
Suit Number: SC. 292/1974
CORAM
ALEXANDER, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
BUSARI DEPOJU AKANDE
APPELLANTS
SISIKATU AWERO
ODUNOLA A. LANIYI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
LAND LAW-ESTOPPEL PER REM JUDICATA
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant alleged that the respondent trespassed on their land. Roots of title traced by both parties showed various litigations between the predecessors in title however the evidence from the litigations were inconclusive.
HELD
The court held that it had no precedent to follow in allowing an appeal in the Supreme Court from the final judgement given by the governors office
ISSUES
Whether which of the two families that granted the land, the subject-matter of this dispute has a better title
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONTROVERSY AND POSSESSION OF LAND
CASES CITED
Not Available
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Not Available
