ADAMU JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By a motion on notice dated 30/4/2002 and filed on 2/5/2002, the applicants applied to this court for the following orders:
“(1) An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the respondents, their privies, servants and/or agents from taking any steps even (sic) by themselves, their servants, privies or howsoever otherwise, towards giving effect to the purported revocation/ acquisition of the plaintiffs’ certificate of occupancy, or entering, and/or taking possession of the applicants’ land, situate at Mulero, Agege, Agege Local Government, Lagos State, part of the parcel of land, the subject matter of this suit, pending the determination of the appeal filed herein.
(2) And for such further or other orders as this honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.” The application was brought pursuant to section 16 of the Court of Appeal Act and the inherent jurisdiction of this Honourable Court. It is also supported by a 15 paragra…