Nigerian Supreme Court Rules on Land Dispute Case in Abuja

The Nigerian Supreme Court, in a case involving Adetoun Alawiy and others, ruled on a land dispute where multiple parties claimed rights to a plot in Abuja. The case centered on the revocation of land allocation by the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

Adetoun Alawiy sought reinstatement of her rights to the plot, alleging illegal nullification. The court examined the validity of the allocations, payments made, and the subsequent revocation by the authorities.

The judgment clarified the order of priority in cases where competing interests in land arise from the same grantor.