DEJI ADEKEYE VS. HON. MINISTER FCT - 3 - ORS TITLE TO LAND REVOCATION

Sep 17, 2026

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High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja Judicial Division) delivers judgment in suit FCT/HC/CV/4425/2011 between Deji Adekeye (claimant) and the Hon. Minister of FCT, Federal Capital Development Authority, and two corporate defendants. The claimant challenges the purported replacement and re-allocation of title over plot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja, and seeks declarations that the building approval granted to the third and fourth defendants is unlawful. Evidence includes exhibits from the claimant; written addresses were adopted and the matter adjourned for judgment.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

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Parties and Case Overview

Reliefs Sought

Parties’ Pleadings and Proceedings

Service of Pleadings and Replies

Witnesses and Exhibits

Background of the Land Title Dispute

Statutory Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT MAITAMA – ABUJA BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE . H . MU’AZU SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/4425/2011 DELIVERED ON THE 19/06/2025 BETWEEN: DEJI ADEKEYE………………………..………………………….…………………………….…CLAIMANT (Suing By his Attorney LATE ONYEIWU VICTOR CHIKA Represented by UCHENNA LEONARD ONYEIWU joined by Order of Court on the 29 th of April 2019) AND 1. THE HONOURABLE MINISTER, F . C. T. ABUJA 2. FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ……DEFNDANTS 3. JAMIL ENG. CO. NIG . LTD 4. FIRST REAL PROPERTIES LTD (Joined by the Order of Court On the 4th of May, 2015 JUDGMENT The Claimant commenced this suit by way of a writ of summons dated the 30th March, 2011 and filed on the 31 st March, 2011. The Claimant applied for and was granted leave to amend his statement of claim, the Claimant filed and served a further amended statement of claim dated the 26th February, 2021, and filed on the 1st March, 2021, seeking the following reliefs: a. A Declaration that the purported replacement of the title of the Claimant as the title holder/allotted over plot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja and the re-allocation to any other person is wrongful, unlawful null and void and of no effect whatsoever. b. An Order directing the 1st Defendant to reverse the purported replacement of the title of the Claimant over plot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja. c. A Declaration that the Claimant is the true and rightful title holder and entitled to the right to title in respect ofplot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja. d. A Declaration that the building approval granted to the 3rd and 4th Defendants by the 1st and 2nd Defendants is wrongful, unlawful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. e. An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants by themselves, their servants, agents and or privies from interfering with or doing any act or taking any step which is inconsistent with the rights, interests of the Claimant or its authorised and lawful agents or servants in respect ofplot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja. f. The sun of One million naira (₦1,000,000.00) only being the cost of this suit. The Defendants were duly served with the Claimant's further amended statement of claim dated the 26th February, 2021, the 1st and 2nd Defendants filed and served their statement of defence dated the 24th March, 2021 and filed on the same date. The 1st and 2nd Defendant's statement of defence was served on the Claimant on the 12th October, 2023. Similarly, the 3rd and 4th Defendants filed and served their amended statement of defence dated the 29th September, 2023 and on receipt of same the Claimant filed and served reply to 3rd and 4th Defendant's amended statement of defence as well as reply to the 1st reply to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 4th Defendants amended statement of defence which were dated the 10th November, 2023 and filed on the 13th November, 2023 and by the order of this court the Claimant's reply was deemed as properly filed and served. At the hearing of the suit, the Claimant called one witness who testified as the PW1 and tendered documents which were admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits P1-P14 respectively. The 1st and 2nd Defendants did not tender any document in evidence in defence to this suit although they called one witness. The 3rd and 4th Defendants tendered documents which were also admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits D1 - D7 respectively. The Claimant called a sole witness who testified as PW1 while the 1 st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants equally called two witnesses who testified as the DW1 and DW2 respectively. The witnesses for both parties testified in chief and were equally cross examined as required by the law. At the close of the case for the parties final written addresses were adopted by the respective learned counsel for the parties while the case was adjourned for judgment.

FAQs

What plot and title issues are at the center of the dispute?

The dispute concerns plot 1691, Cadastral Zone C02, Gwarinpa, Abuja, including the claimant’s alleged replacement of title holder status and re-allocation of the land to other persons.

What remedies did the claimant ask the court to grant?

The claimant sought declarations that the replacement and re-allocation were wrongful and void, an order reversing the purported replacement, a declaration of his rightful title holder status, and a perpetual injunction restraining interference with his rights, plus ₦1,000,000 as costs.

How was evidence presented at the hearing?

The claimant called a sole witness (PW1) and tendered documents admitted as Exhibits P1–P14. The first and second defendants called a witness without tendering documents, while the third and fourth defendants tendered documents admitted as Exhibits D1–D7.

Sep 17, 2026

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