OGUNTADE, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): In suit No. ID/ 290/91 before the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State the respondent as plaintiff commenced an action against the appellant as the defendant claiming the following reliefs:- “(1) A declaration that Nidoco Limited is entitled to be granted certificate of occupancy in respect of the lease-hold of all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at No. 26 Sobo Arobiodu Street, G. R. A. Ikeja, Lagos State by virtue of a deed of assignment dated the 19th day of August, 1965 and registered as No. 26 at page 18 in volume 385 in the lands registry at Ibadan now at Lagos.
Damages for trespass in respect of the said piece or parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereto. An order of injunction restraining the defendant, her servants , agents and privies from any further acts of trespass on the said land or dealing with the said piece or parcel of land in any manner whatsoever.” The plaintiff filed its statement of claim alon…