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Case Law[2016] NGSC 14Nigeria

Raimi and Others v Ogunbiyi and Others ( SC. 268/2005) [2016] NGSC 14 (30 June 2016)

Supreme Court of Nigeria

Judgment

**In the Supreme Court of Nigeria** **HOLDEN AT ABUJA** **Between** **Appellant** 1\. MISIRI ALIMI 2\. OSENATU RAIMI 3\. SHITTA RABIU (For themselves and on behalf of the Odunegbe Family of Akasan) and **Respondent** 1\. ASANI KOSEBINU 2\. MUSTAPHA OGUNBIYI 3\. SAFIU SHITTU 4\. MUSAABUDU (For themselves and on behalf of the Oduso Family of Akasan) **JUDGMENT (DELIVERED BY SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC)** The draft of the leading judgment of my learned brother MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC has been made available to me. I quite appreciate the efficient and precise resolutions of all salient issues submitted by the parties fir determination of the appeal. I do not have much more to contribute. I agree that this appeal lacks merit and ought to be dismissed. I too dismiss it. I abide by all the consequential orders made in the judgment including those as to costs. **Counsel** I.OAJOMO for the Appellant. OLUKAYODE OGUNJOBI for the Respondent.

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