ADEREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the court below the plaintiffs, (hereinafter referred to as the Appellants) took out a writ of summons against the first defendant (hereinafter called the 1st Respondent) and claimed against it the following reliefs:
1. a declaration that the purported sale of the plaintiffs' property known and described as 52, Norman William Street, S. W. Ikoyi, Lagos is null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
2. a declaration that the purported sale of the plaintiffs' said property by the defendant is not in accordance with the provisions of the law.
3. an order setting aside the purported sale of the said property by the defendant on the ground that the sale was fraudulent and/or made in bad faith.
4. a declaration that an offer of N1.3 Million had been made to the plaintiffs for their property by another person and this was communicated to the defendant and its solicitor Mr. Obembe before their purported sale of the same property for a le…