RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Chief E. A. Olawaiye (now deceased), on 1 July 1983, took out a writ of summons accompanied by a statement of claim before an Ibadan High Court, against the present 1st defendant/appellant and Awolade Aremu Ajoriwin (deceased) jointly and severally for:
1. Declaration of title to a statutory right of occupancy to that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Parakoyi Layout, Molete Ibadan and which is more particularly described and delineated on plan No.OG5/56, dated 9 January 1956 and attached to the deed of conveyance registered as No. 24 at page 24 in volume 130 of lands registry in the office at Ibadan or described in the schedule attached to the certificate of statutory right of occupancy dated 10 February 1982 or in the alternative, that the certificate of statutory right of occupancy dated 10 February 1982 and registered as No. 16 at page 16 in volume 2438 at the land registry office Ibadan, is the only Certificate o…