ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of Ogun State sitting at Ota delivered by Solanke J. on the High Court on the 16th day of February 2006.
The plaintiff (now Respondent) commenced an action at the Ogun State High Court, initially against three defendants but the names of the 2nd and 3rd defendants were struck out as parties in the case on 6th March, 1996 and 3rd April, 2001 respectively. Plaintiff/Respondent filed an amended statement of claim on 16th March 2005. See page 69 of the record. The Plaintiff claims from the defendant as follows:-
"(i) A declaration that the plaintiff is the person entitled to the right of occupancy of the land in dispute situate lying and being at Salami Asoroshe Avenue now Wakati Adura Avenue Mapara Village Isheri in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State which land measures approximately 1126.207 square metres and is part of land shown on plan No.J027E/75 drawn by J. Olushola Ogunsanya…