ALFRED USIOBAIFO V. CHRISTOPHER USIOBAIFO
June 10, 2025ALFRED USIOBAIFO & ANOR V. CHRISTOPHER USIOBAIFO & ANOR
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 84115
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Mon Jan 24, 2005
Suit Number: SC. 257/2000
CORAM
C.M CHUKWUMAH-ENEH JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NIKI TOBI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
SAMSON OWIE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Parties claimed to have gotten allocation of the land in dispute from the Oba of Benin through a different Land Allocation Committees. The respondent got his allocation from the committee approved by the Oba.
HELD
The court held that the respondent established title to the land .
ISSUES
1. Whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding as it did that the Respondent led credible evidence in support of his case to justify the conclusion reached by the learned trial Judge.
2. Whether the Respondent’s case was caught by the statute of limitation and or laches and acquiescence.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1) Okonkwo and Anor. V. Adigwu (1985) 1 NSCC 680;
2) Coker V. Ogunlola (1985) 2 NSCC 869;
3) Mogo Chinwendu v.Mbamali (1980)3 S.C. 31;
4) Onobruchere V. Esegine (1986) 1 NWLR (Part 19) 799
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
