BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Oyo State High Court, Coram: O. M. Fadeyi J. in Suit No. 1/1186/2013: Mr. Fatai Ganiyu Taajo & Ors V. Mr. Bili Oyero & Ors., delivered on 5/11/2018, in which the Appellants’ suit as Claimants against the Respondents as Defendants was struck out for being incompetent.
The Appellants were peeved with the said ruling and had appealed against it vide their Notice of Appeal filed on 7/1/2019 on Eight Grounds of Appeal. See pp. 449 - 456 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on 14/3/2019. The Amended Notice of Appeal was filed on 9/3/2026 but deemed on 18/5/2026. The Parties filed and exchanged their briefs, namely: The Amended Appellants’ brief was filed on 9/3/2026 but was deemed on 18/5/2026. The 1st and 2nd Respondents’ brief was filed on 23/4/2026 but was deemed on 18/5/2026. The 4th Respondent’s brief was filed on 17/4/2026 bu…