UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 18th of July, 2003 by Hon. Justice I.A. Sotuminu (Rtd).
By a Writ of Summons, together with a further Amended Statement of claim dated 30th of March, 2001, the Plaintiff now Respondent claimed as follows:-
1. A declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to a Statutory Certificate of Occupancy in respect of Plot 149 on Plan OA 1381 at Idi-Araba Village, Ikorodu Road formerly known as Jemi-Alade Estate Lagos in the Lagos State of Nigeria.
2. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his servants, agents, or privies from committing any further act of trespass on the land referred to in paragraph 1 hereof.
3. ₦50,000 as special and general damages.
The Defendant, now Appellant, filed a 2nd Amended Statement of Defence dated 9th of December, 1992 to the action. The Respondent further filed a reply to the Appellant's Stateme…