R.C. AGBO, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant was the complainant in suit no. LD/490/04 at the High Court of Lagos State in which suit the appellant claimed of the respondents now defendants in the amended statement of claim paragraph 21 as follows:
"21(a) A declaration that the deed of assignment dated 19th December, 2002 made between the Kuramo Development Trust and Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc in respect of a piece or parcel of land comprising of portions of Plots 6, 7 and 8 in Block 1 of Oniru Family Private Layout TPAO 987, Victoria Island Extension, Lagos State, more particularly described and delineated in the survey plan No. LAT/355/LA/98 dated 2nd October, 1998 is registrable under the Lands Instruments Registration Law (Cap.111 Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 1994) and under no other law;
(b) A declaration that the registration fee inclusive of any late registration charges payable in respect of the aforesaid deed of assignment dated 19th December, 2002 made bet…