STEPHEN EMOGA VS THE STATE
July 2, 2025GODWIN EKIYOR & ANOR VS CHIEF FRUKAMAR BOMOR
July 2, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1997) Legalpedia (SC) 11100
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu Jul 17, 1997
Suit Number: SC.74/1990
CORAM
U. MOHAMMED
A.I. IGUH
A.B. WALI
PARTIES
DANIEL E. IDEHEN (On behalf of himself and the children of late Okhomina Idehen) APPELLANTS
DAVID EHIGIE OSEMWENKHAE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
LAND LAW, TITLE, PROOF, IDENTITY OF LAND
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff claimed a declaration that, being vested with the Customary and traditional title to a piece of land , he is entitled to a Certificate of Occupancy in accordance with the Land Use Decree 1978,damagesand injunction restraining both the defendant, his servants, agents and assigns from further trespass.
HELD
Appeal dismissed.
ISSUES
With all the lapses in the plaintiff’s case, can any tribunal come to a reasonable conclusion that there was definitive description of the plot of land, its location and certainty?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Kodilinye v. Mbanefo Odu 2 WACA 336.|Baruwa v. Ogunshola 4 WACA 159|Kwadzo v. Adjei 10 WACA 274.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Supreme Court Rules, 1985 [as amended]|
