RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State contained in the judgment of his Lordship H. A. O. Abiru delivered on 7th day of May, 2007 in suit No LD/504/2005 BETWEEN CHIEF GANIYU ARIORI BALOGUN OKOLO and 5 ORS (on behalf of the entire Balogun of Okoto family of Lagos) AND LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT URBAN RENEWAL BOARD and ANOR.
In that suit, the Appellants herein were the Respondents while the Respondents herein were the claimants at the lower court, simply put, the facts of this case is that the Appellants herein were the Respondents at the Court below while the Respondents were the Claimants.
The Respondents/Claimants commenced Suit No. LD/504/2005 by way of writ of summons claiming the reliefs as adumbrated at pages 3-5 of the Record of Appeal. The claimants has filed an amended statement of claim and same was amended pursuant to order of the lower court on the 2nd of November, 2006. It is of fiftee…