SHOBAJO
V.
IKOTUN & ANOR
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ADEREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant who was the plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos (Coram Adeniji, J.) claimed against the respondent who was the defendant in that court, the following reliefs:
(1) An order for the setting aside of the Certificate of Titles Nos. MO 12330 and MO 12331 issued by the Lands Registry Office in Lagos on the 28th of September, 1977 and on the 10th day of January, 1979 respectively, on the land in dispute with the building thereon situate, lying and being at No. 35 Vaughan Street, Ebute-Metta, Apapa Road on account of fraud.
(2) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the grant of a Certificate of Occupancy in respect of that piece or parcel of land with the building thereon situate, lying and being at No. 35, Vaughan Street, Ebute-Metta, Apapa Road, Lagos in the Lagos State of Nigeria, more particularly described in the plan attached to the deed of conveyance dated the 22nd day of March, 1946 and …