ADAMU, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Oyo State High Court of Justice, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on 19th June, 2006 by Hon. Justice M.A, Adegbola in Suit No. I/282/2005.
A brief synopsis of the facts giving rise to this appeal is hereby made as follows: The appellants were allotted plots of land by the 1st respondent at Mammy market Iwo road, Ibadan for development of shops upon payment of the allocation fees. The appellants developed shops on the land allotted to them and were paying yearly rent to the respondents.
Under the terms of the allocation, the appellants are entitled to 3 or 6 months notice before their tenancy can be terminated. The respondents without serving personal notice on the appellants, issued a quit notice in the "Nigerian Tribune" newspaper of 18th January, 2005 that all allottees of plots of land at Mammy Market, Iwo Road Ibadan, must vacate the market within 30 days.
The appellants as plaintiffs by a wri…