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AJAO & ORS.
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OBELE & ANOR.

(2004) JELR 44979 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Jul 2004 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/I/65/95
Judges:SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:O. M. Fadeyi [Mrs.] For Appellant R. A. Ogunwole, Esq. (with him, O. Oni, Esq.) For Respondent
Other Citations:Ajao v. Obele (2005) 5 NWLR (Pt.918)400

ADEKEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Oyo State High Court of Justice, Ibadan Judicial Division, delivered on the 26th day of July, 1991. At the trial court - the plaintiffs Arasi Obele and Alhaji Fatai Akande representing the Obele family - sued the defendants - Idowu Adeagbo Ajao, Iyiola Adeagbo Ajao, Poju Adeagbo Ajao, Luku Adeagbo Ajao, Lasupo Adeagbo Ajao for and on behalf of the Ajao family for the under-mentioned reliefs:

"1. Declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to be granted customary right of occupancy for and on behalf of themselves and Obele family in respect of all that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Iyana Ibare village, along Ibadan/Ijebu road, Ibadan.

2. N500 for trespass committed by the defendants on the said land which trespass still continues.

3. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants, agents and privies from committing further acts of trespass on the said par…

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