NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal herein, arose from the judgment of the Oyo State High Court delivered on 14th April, 2003 whereby declaration of title to the land in dispute and ancillary reliefs were granted in favour of the respondent against the appellants.
The facts of the case as could be gleaned from the pleadings and evidence of the respondent were as follows:-
Sometime in 1977, the respondent was introduced to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants by PW1 as a family who wanted to sell their land at Odunewu village along Ologun-Eru Road, Yankuna Road, Eleiyele Ibadan and desired the respondent to purchase the land.
The respondents agreed. When the family as represented by 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents and defendant met with the respondents and a price of N10,000 was agreed upon for the five acres of land offered for sale. The respondent engaged a lawyer who prepared a deed of sale. The respondent and the appellants executed the agreement Exhibi…