B.O. OKAFOR VS AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD AND WIDI JALLO
August 8, 2025TUFU AKUBUEZE CHINEKWE & ORS VS CHIEF M. OGO IBEZIAKO
August 8, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1975) Legalpedia (SC) 31379
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri May 2, 1975
Suit Number: SC. 325/1974
CORAM
TASLIM O. ELIAS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
GEORGE S. SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DANIEL O. IBEKWE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
K.R. RAMANCHANDANI APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The defendants appealed the judgement of the trial court in which the plaintiff was granted recovery of possession of two buildings named Taj Mahal Hotel and the Dance Hall with Bar together with an annual rent of the property
HELD
The Supreme Court held that the defendant should give up possession of the two buildings.
ISSUES
Whether the learned trial Judge was wrong to have held that the two buildings belong to the defendant/appellant
RATIONES DECIDENDI
RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF A BUILDING
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CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO