Cases

LIST OF JUDGMENTS DONE BY THE FIRM OF R. O. ATABO SAN & CO.

LAND MATTERS

  • COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY WITHOUT PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.
  • REVOCATION OF TITLE TO PROPERTY WITHOUT COMPLIANCE TO SECTION 28 OF THE LAND USE ACT.
  • TAKING OVER OF CITIZENS LAND AND PROPERTY AND GIVING TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY.
  • CIVIL SERVANTS OCCUPYING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO MONETIZATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENT POLICY.
  • WHETHER SUCH CIVIL SERVANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN FIRST OPTION OF REFUSAL IN THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY.
  • WHERE THE OCCUPIER OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY WAS NOT GIVEN FIRST OPTION OF REFUSAL, WHAT THE OCCUPIER SHOULD DO – ATTITUDE OF TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURT.
  • APPLICATION OF DOCTRINE OF LISPENDES.
  • PRINCIPLE GOVERNING RECALL OF WITNESS.
  • NEED TO PLEAD AND PROVE PARTICULARS OF LAND.
  • ALLOCATION OF LAND UNDER THE LAND USE ACT AND PROOF OF EXISTENCE AND CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
  • PRINCIPLE OF PRIORITY OF INTEREST AND MEANING AND APPLICATION OF NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET.
  • EFFECT OF GOVERNMRNT’S FAILURE TO GIVE ADEQUATE NOTICE OF REVOCATION TO THE HOLDER OF THE REVOKED RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY.
  • NEED FOR SERVICE OF REVOCATION NOTICE TO BE MADE IN PERSON ON THE HOLDER OF THE REVOKD RIGHT.
  • EFFECT OF REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY MADE OTHER THAN FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
  • EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SPELL OUT THE PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY WAS MADE.

CASE

SUIT NO: CA/K/205/2000

JOSHUA OTO & 6 ORS

VS.

MR J. M. ADOJO

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/277/2020

YAKUBU TURAKI

VS

MAJOR OIL (NIG) LTD

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/A/95/2009

BOSSOM VENTURES LIMITED

VS

FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. HON. MINISTER, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

CASE

MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA & 1 OR

VS

MR AYE BAKURO EBIKI.

EMO EKESPIPR AND 3 OTHERS

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/363/2015

NATIONAL EAR CARE CENTRE

VS

M.E. ASUKU AND 57 OTHERS

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/172/2022

THE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 3 OTHERS

VS

DURBAR HOTEL PLC.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/318/2018

REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE LIVING FAITH CHURCH

VS

IBRAHIM ISA.

ALKALI AUT A.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/A/215A/2010

IBAD LIMITED

VS

CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES NIG.LTD AND 2 OTHERS.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/26/M/2022.

GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE AND 3 OTHERS

VS

DURBAR HOTEL PLC.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/A/197/2010

ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA & 1 OTHER

VS

MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 1 OTHER

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/286/2009

CHIEF KEN MOORE

VS

REVEREND ABAYOMI ADEKOYA & 1 OTHER

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/A/43/08

ABDULLAHI HARUNA ESQ AND 31 OTHERS

VS

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & 5 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: SC/CV/857/2023

GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 3 ORS

VS

DURBAR HOTELS PLC.

CASE

SUIT NO: SC. 322/2010

MRS. M. ADAMA& 3 ORS

 VS

KOGIS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND 5 ORS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/ HC/ CV/ 1921/ 2009

SAFIYA MUJADDIDA

VS.

HON. MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 3 OTHERS.

CASE

SUIT NO: CV/1225/2006

DURBAR HOTEL PLC

VS.

THE MINISTER FCT & 3 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/ KAD/ 51/2020

DURBAR HOTEL PLC

VS.

THE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 3 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: K/483/ 2006

DUBAR HOTEL PLC

VS.

KASABA UNITED LTD & OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/ HC/CV/425/2023

MKG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

VS.

HONORABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION &   MINISTER OF JUSTICE & 4 OTHERS.

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/ KAD/412/2018

SULE AUDU AHMED

VS.

ALH. ABUBAKAR WAMBAI & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO; FCT/HC/CV/3082/17

IBRAHIM UMAR

VS.

LODIGIANI NIG. LTD.

CASE

SUIT NO: CV/ 1855/2009

GREEN LAKE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

VS.

THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: CV/370/2019

GREEN LAKE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

VS.

THE HON. MINISTER OF THE FCT & 3 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/092/2022

MOSES SUNDAY AJEHSON

VS.

SUNDAY GODWIN & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/BW/CV/205/2023

SUNDAY AJEHSON

VS.

PRECIOUS BEULA- LAND VENTURES LTD & 8 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/ HC/ BW/CV/422/24

MICRO INVESTMENT NIGERIA LIMITED

VS.

THE HON. MINISTER, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/1525/18

ALHAJI SULE IYAJI

VS.

PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE & PROPERTY LIMITED

CASE

SUIT NO KDH/KAD/392/2009

ARC. BALA BANTEX & 1 OTHER

VS.

L.O. I ABU

CASE

SUIT NO: HCL/01/2005

ABDULLAHI HARUNA & 31 OTHERS

VS.

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & 5 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/212/2015

KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

VS.

MICHEAL KAYODE OGUNGBEMI

CASE

SUIT NO KDH/KAD/392/2009

ARC. BALA BANTEX & 1 OTHER

VS.

L.O. I ABU

CASE

SUIT NO: HCL/01/2005

ABDULLAHI HARUNA & 31 OTHERS

VS.

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & 5 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/212/2015

KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

VS.

MICHEAL KAYODE OGUNGBEMI

CASE

SUIT NO: BA/253/2018

RUWAN KANYA FARMS LTD.

VS.

GOVERNOR OF BAUCHI STATE & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO KHD/KAD/949/2016

SADIQ MUHAMMED

VS.

THE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT /HC/CV/ 317/ 2006

ALHAJI MUHAMED SANI ABACHA & 1 OTHER

VS.

MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/51/2020

DURBAR HOTEL PLC.

VS.

THE GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE & 3 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/1051/2017

BARR. (DR.) RUEBEN & 2 OTHERS

VS.

THE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/226/99

CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES LTD.

VS.

FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO; FCT/ HC/ CV/ 3082/17

IBRAHIM UMAR

VS.

LODIGIANI NIG. LTD.

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/226/99

BASSOM VENTURES LTD

VS.

FED. CAP. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANOTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/556/2000

DESTINY PETROLEUM LIMITED

VS.

ALHAJI SALIHU AHMED

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/ HC/ CV/ 700/2010

ALHAJI ABUBAKAR UBALE

VS.

HON. MINISTER OF FCT & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/317/2006

ALHAJI MUHAMMED SANI ABACHA & 1 OTHER

VS.

MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO FCT/HC/ CV/ 2932/2022

ESTHER OKA HARUNA & ANOTHER

VS.

HENRY AUSTIN AGBENU

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/2900/12

SAVANNAH BANK OF NIGERIA LTD.

VS

HON. MINISTER OF FCT ABUJA & 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KGS/OK/13/2003

ABDULLAHI HARUNA & 32 OTHERS

VS.

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & 5 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: HCT/01/2005

ABDULLAHI HARUNA & 31 OTHERS

VS.

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & 5 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/465/21

ALHAJI MUHHAMMED SANI ABACHA

VS.

GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & ANOTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/516/11

HAMISU JA’ AFARU SALE

VS

AYUBA FADA ACHI & ANOTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/ HC/ CV/ 700/2010

ALHAJI ABUBAKAR UBALE & 1 OTHER

VS.

THE HON MINISTER OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: K/246/2006

MR BALA ABUBAKAR AND 2 OTHERS

VS

SELCON TANNERY LTD

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/51/2020

DURBAR HOTEL PLC

VS.

THE GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/ 3082/ 17

IBRAHIM UMAR

VS.

LOGIANI NIGERIA LIMITED

CASE

SUIT NO: KDH/KAD/1051/2017

BARRISTER (DR) RUEBEN ATABO & 2 OTHERS

VS.

GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE

CASE

SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/587/2006

THE CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION

VS.

BLOSSOM VENTURES LIMITED & 9 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FHC/ABJ/ CS/ 463/ 2015

ALHAJI MUHAMMED SANI ABACHA & ANOTHER

VS.

MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 463/2015

ALHAJI MUHAMMED SANI ABACHA & 1 OTHER

VS.

MINISTER FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY & 2 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FHC/KD/CS/35/2015

PASTOR G. O DUROJAYE & 48 OTHERS

VS.

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA & ANOTHER

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/191/2003

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PRIVATIZATION

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE

VS

MAGI JOHNSON & 69 ORS

NASIMATUME INVESTMENT LTD

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

DURBAR HOTEL

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/301/2008

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

VS

FRANCE APPRO SAS

MONSIEUR LIONEL MARTIN (SUING THROUGH HIS ATTORNEY MR. ILIYA RUNKA)

APPRO INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD

GAMJI FERTILIZER COMPANY LTD

STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICE LTD

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/91/2008

GAMJI FERTILZER CO. LTD

STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICE LTD

VS

FRANCE APPRO S.A.S

MONSIEUR LIONEL MARTINS (SUING THROUGH HIS ATTORNEY MR. ILIYA RUNKA)

APPRO INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD

ALH. MUHAMMED SANI ABDULLAHI

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/ABJ/CV/1384/2022

BETWEEN:

DANGOTE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

VS

KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT

CASE

SUIT NO: SC. 174/2010

DURBAR HOTEL PLC

VS

ABELLA ITYOUGH AND 4 ORS

(SUING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ABOUT 300 STAFF OF DURBAR)

CASE

SUIT NO: SC/102/2015

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PRIVATIZATION

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

VS

MAGI JOHNSON PAM AND 72 ORS

CASE

SUIT NO: HCL/122/2022

AGANA ATTA IGALA & 2 OTHERS

VS

THE GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE & 7 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: NSHC/MN/189/2010

HILTON IMPORTS LTD

VS

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NIGER STATE & 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: DSN/40A/2017

CLOUD PORTAL LIMITED AND ANOTHER

VS

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUBI

CASE

SUIT NO: KDA/KAD/411/2022

DR REUBEN ATABO

VS

KADUNA STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

CASE

SUIT NO: HC2/10/2025

ABDULLAHI MUSA

VS

STANDARD GRAINS NIS LIMITED AND ANOTHER

CASE

SUIT NO HEL/59/2010

BARR REUBEN O. ATABO

VS

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

CASE

SUIT NO: NSHC/MN/190/2010

2 VENTURES NIG LTD AND ANOTHER VS

VS

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NIGER STATE & 4 OTHERS

 VS.

FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AND 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: NSHC/MN/190/2010

M.Z VENTURES NIG. LTD & 1 OTHER

AND

A.G. NIGER STATE & 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: NSHC/MN/189/2010

HILTON IMPORTS LTD & 1 OTHER

VS.

A.G. NIGER STATE & 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: NSHC/MN/180/2012

HILTON IMPORTS LTD & 1 OTHER

AND

A.G. NIGER STATE & 4 OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/3072/2021

JOEL WADA IDAGBOI AND 5 OTHERS

AND

NISRAL PLC & 1 OTHER

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/2932/2022

ESTHER OKA HARUNA & 1 OTHER

VS.

HAMJ AUSTIN AGBENU

CASE

SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/319/2023

COLENCO CONSULTING LIMITED

AND

NIGER DELTA POWER HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

CASE

SUIT NO: HCL/26/2009

ALGON AND THREE OTHERS 

AND

KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND TWO OTHERS

CASE

SUIT NO: CA/K/59/2024

ALHAJI ABUBAKAR WAMBAI & ANOR

VS

DR SULE AUDU

CASE

SUIT NO: CA/ABJ/CV/82/2025

GREEN LAKE INTERNATIONAL LTD

VS

THE HON. MINISTER OF FCT & 3 ORS