The family of late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has appealed against President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the revocation of their property in Abuja.
In their appeal, the family, represented by Hajia Maryam Abacha and her son Mohammed, argued that the Certificate of Occupancy was unlawfully revoked and handed over to Salamed Ventures Limited.
They contended that the trial court erred in law by holding that their claim to the property was previously dismissed by other courts, and that they lacked the locus standi to file the case.
The Appellants argued that the trial court also erred in recognizing Salamed Ventures Limited as a respondent who derived title to their property during the pendency of their case.
They further alleged that the trial court erred in law by awarding costs of N500,000 in favor of Salamed Ventures Limited, who they claimed was not a proper party to the case.
The Appellants prayed the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the lower court and return the property to them.
“The Certificate of Occupancy upon which the 4th Respondent claims title was issued to it by the 1st – 3rd Respondents on the 25th day of May, 2011 during the pendency of Appellants’ appeal to the Court of Appeal with appeal No: CA/A/197/2010.
“By Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution, judicial powers are vested in our Courts and it is the duty of Courts to determine dispute between individuals and government or government agencies. Where a party to a proceeding transfers title to property in a dispute, such attitude is an affront on the authority of our Courts and same will not be condoned.”
