JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State Holden at lbadan and presided over by Akinola, J which judgment was delivered on 10th November, 1999. When this appeal fell due for hearing on 11th April, 2007, only the Appellants were represented by counsel. Since briefs were filed and exchanged, the Respondent's brief was taken as duly argued vide order 6, Rule 9(5) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2002.
The Respondent who was the plaintiff at the court below had approached the High Court for the following reliefs as contained in paragraph 28 of his statement of claim:
"1. A declaration that plaintiff is the owner of the building situate, lying being at S.4/794 Olorunsogo .Akanran Road, Ibadan having bought same legitimately from the owner sometimes in 1992.
2. Declaration that the purported sale of the building situate at S.4/794 Olorunsogo Akanran Rand, lbadan by the 4th and 5th defendants to the 1st defendan…