JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the judgment of High Court of Oyo State holden at Ibadan in Suit No. M/394/2021 delivered on 19th January, 2022 by Hon. Justice I.S. Yerima (Pp. 91-104 of the record of appeal).
The build up to this appeal commenced with an application for enforcement of fundamental rights brought by the Appellant/Applicant against the Respondents.
The disputation between the Appellant/Applicant and the 1st Respondent started with an attempt by the Appellant and his neighbours at Oremeta Community, Ologuneru Ibadan to erect a gate on the close as a result of incessant robbery attacks in the community, which the 1st Respondent and other landlords in that community objected. To obstruct the erection of the gate one Mr. Kola Adeyanju and Mr. Lateef Opatola on behalf of the landlords commenced a binding over proceedings against the appellant and one Ponle Ojo before Iwo Magistrate Court, Ibadan in Suit No. MNE/MUSC/346…