MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of Hon. Justice C. E. T. Ajama of the High Court of Justice, Ondo State sitting at the Akure Judicial Division, delivered on 25th of March, 2013.
The respondents herein who were plaintiffs at the Lower Court commenced this action against the defendants/appellants by a writ of summons dated and filed 07/06/2010 and a statement of claim dated 02/06/2010. The plaintiffs filed an Amended Statement of Claim dated 01/09/2011 and filed 27/09/2011 claiming jointly and severally against the defendants for the following reliefs:
a. A DECLARATION that the plaintiffs are entitled to the grant of Certificate of Statutory Right or Occupancy over the piece or parcel of farm land lying, situate and being at Ona-Ule Ilere Akure South Local Government which parcel of farmland is otherwise known and called Odo-Igbodudu, Oko-Okuta near Omolegan land, Oko-Okuta Alahere and Oko Aarin which farmland is bou…