MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Lagos State High Court delivered by Hon. Justice D. O. OLUWAYEMI, J on the 28th day of March, 2006 at the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Court wherein the Claimants/Respondents, suit was declared meritorious and the reliefs claimed ware granted as prayed and wholly.
The said judgment is at pages 131 - 142 of the record of appeal. For a full appreciation of this appeal, the full facts and the circumstances of the appeal need to be restated as captured by the Appellant and acceded to by the Respondents also.
The plaintiffs, who are now Respondents had claimed against the Defendants/Appellants at the trial court for the following reliefs and per their amended statement of claim (contained at page 76 of the record):
1. A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to a grant of a statutory right of occupancy in respect of that piece of land situate and being at Ipaja Village…