Alhaji Ila Alkamawa V. Alhaji Hassan Bello & Anor (1998)

LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report

ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C.

The appellant as plaintiff complained before Area Court Grade 1C sitting in Sokoto town as follows:

“I Magaji Ila Alkamawa, I am suing Hassan Bello

Magajin Rafi Sokoto because I am holding his

father’s house Magajin Rafi Bello who loaned it to

The house has been in my hand for more than

eight years and I am a neighbour to the house from

the east west and south, Magajin Rafi is now dead.

The defendant Hassan came to me and told me that

they wanted to sell the house. I then told him that

I want to buy the house. Already the house has

been put to market as I said that after obtaining its

market price which is accepted to him. I will pay

the money. It was later after five days I heard from