handled a similar project in Kuje and other places in Abuja. He said he told 1st Defendant to give him time to think about it and get back to him on the issue. He stated further that 1st Defendant came to him with a copy of a joint development agreement he had with another company on a similar project for his consideration and that 1st Defendant mounted pressure on him but he told 1st Defendant he will not rush to sign a joint development agreement rather they should sign an Memorandum of Understanding that will state the responsibilities of each party on the project which, if agreeable between parties, can lead them to sign a joint development agreement. Pursuant to this, his wife, the allottee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 1st Defendant and his company 2nd Defendant. He said he was not always in Abuja due to a program he was running at the University of Ilorin and because of his absence, 1st Defendant without contacting him and without his or his wife’s consent and approval, sold portion of the land to private FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND KAYODE GABRIEL ADENIJI & 2ORS 16