and that 1st Defendant was on the site when some police
men came to the land.
He said he is a lecturer with the University of Abuja
and that he knows the 1st Defendant as a family friend.
He stated that the 1st Defendant informed him some
time in 2008 that PW6 Mr. Makanjuola asked him to
develop his property for him. He said the 1st Defendant
offered a parcel of land to him for N14Million which he
paid by instalment into the account of 2nd Defendant on
the directive of 1st Defendant. He said 1st Defendant
took him to the land and also issued him offer letter of
allocation Exhibit “C”. He said he has never met Mr.
Makanjuola before and did not pay any money to Mr.
Makanjuola. He also identified and confirmed Exhibit
“C”. He said during cross –examination that 1st
Defendant cannot deny collecting money from him
even though he did not claim ownership of the land.
PW6 Mr. Gbenga Makanjuola. He said he is the
husband of PW3, the Petitioner and allottee of said plot
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