NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the High Court of Ogun State, in suit No. AB/151/2009 that gave rise to this appeal, the learned trial judge Honourable Justice N.I. Saula, in dismissing the plaintiff's case declared in the penultimate paragraph of his judgment of 27/10/2010 thus:
"I acknowledge the industry of the claimants counsel in this case particularly his beautiful final address - but it is trite that counsel's address however brilliant can never take the place of evidence not given particularly as declaration of title cannot be granted a claimant on mere admission by the defendant or the mere ipsi dixit of claimant."
Having thus dismissed the plaintiff's claims, the plaintiff being dissatisfied lodged a Notice of Appeal dated 30th November, 2010 wherein as appellant he raised the following 8 Grounds of appeal which are herein reproduced.
GROUNDS OF APPEAL
Ground 1
The judgment is against the weight of evidence.
Ground 2
The learned trial judge e…