FROM MIJINYAWA BABA-UTHMAN MINNA.
The Minna High Court number four, has declared that the revocation of the right of occupancy in respect of the piece of land situated at Minna in Chanchaga Local government area consisting of 8.690 hectares covered by certificate of occupancy No. NG/MN/3581 is unlawful, wrong and contrary to the provision of the law.
In a judgment delivered by the Presiding judge of the court, Justice Mohammed Mohammed, further held that the subsequent grant of another right of occupancy to the fourth defendant over and in respect of the same piece of land located in the same area consisting of 8.690 hectares covered by certificate of occupancy No.NG/MN/ 3581 earlier granted to the plaintiff by the first and second defendants is unlawful, wrongful and contrary to the provisions of the law, and breach of the plaintiff's right as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Joined in the suit, included the governor of Niger State, the ministry of land and housing in Niger State, the Attorney General of Niger State and Accessfield Nigeria Limited as defendants.
In a suit number NSHC/MN/02/2021, filed on behalf of SOCACIC West Africa Limited by his counsel Barrister Chinedu Onyeukwu,held further that the right of occupancy NO.NG/MN/ 6987 subsequently granted to the fourth defendant on 22/10/2012 over,
" and I respect of the plaintiff's land, lying and situated at Minna in Chanchaga Local government area of Niger State covered by certificate of occupancy No.NG/MN/3581 is null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
"That the plaintiff remained vested with the right of occupancy granted to it on the 15th October 2008 over and in respect of all that piece of land lying and situated in Minna in Chanchaga Local government area of Niger State consisting of 8.690 hectares covered by certificate of occupancy NO. N/MN/3581" Justice affirmed.
Justice Mohammed Mohammed further declared that the right of occupancy in respect of all that piece of land situated in the same area consisting of 8.690 hectares covered by the the Same certificate of occupancy and Particularly described in the schedule attached as follows:, starting from PBMNA 5400 to PBMNA 5402 and back to PBMNA 5400 thus enclosing the entire area stated in the schedule, is stiy valid and subsisting.
He however awarded the sum of N500,000 as general damages in favour of the plaintiff.
