UWABUNKEONYE ONWOSI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State, sitting at Abeokuta Judicial Division delivered by Honorable Justice Olarewaju Mabekoje on the 5th day of April, 2019, in Suit No: AB/15/2013 wherein the judgment was in favour of the Respondents. Dissatisfied with the decision, the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal on the 20th day of June, 2019, setting out six (6) grounds of appeal.
The facts birthing this appeal can be summarized thusly, the Appellant (Claimant at the Court below) instituted this suit at the trial Court over the ownership of the parcel of land measuring approximately 9113.170 square metres (2.251 Acres) situate, lying and being at Orimerunmu via Pakuro along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State. The herein Appellant claimed that he purchased the parcel of land from the representatives of the Thomas Abaoba Family of Orimerunmu Village.
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