SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Lagos State delivered by A.M NICOL-CLAY J. on the 4th day of October 2012 in suit No LD/1759/2011 wherein the Defendants (now Respondents) preliminary objection seeking the dismissal of the suit on the ground that it was statute barred by virtue of the provisions of Section 16(2) (a) and 21 of the Limitation Laws of Lagos State 2008 was upheld.
The Appellant herein had as Claimant in the Lower Court filed a writ of summons and statement of claim dated 29th September 2011 commenced an action against the Respondents as Defendants wherein he claimed as follows:-
WHEREOF THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS FOR:-
23. A DECLARATION that the parcel of land lying and situate at ARAROMI/ATEPETE STREET, EPE, LAGOS STATE belonged to the Claimant by inheritance from his late FATHER, MR. RABIU BAKARE who died in 1957.
24. A DECLARATION that the Claimants right of ownership and possession was …