STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This appeal is against the decision of the Kogi State High Court of Justice (exercising its appellate jurisdiction), sitting at Anyigba, Kogi State, delivered on the 24th day of November, 2016, by R.O. Olorunfemi J., Presiding with: E.O. Haruna J., and A.B. Akogu J.
The appellant herein as the Plaintiff at the trial court i.e (the Area Court of Kogi State) sought for a declaration to a parcel of land known and called Oko-Okee-dubi which is situate at the back of Kogi State University and an order to stop the Defendant (the respondent herein) from carrying out any sales of the said land.
Parties joined issues and at the end of the trial, the trial court entered judgment in favour of the respondent and declared the said disputed parcel of land in his favour.
Dissatisfied with the said judgment the appellant vide his counsel appealed to the High Court of Justice of Kogi State sitting at its appellate level which also dismissed the …