MR. SAMATU ADELEKE & ORS. V. YESUFU OGUNWUSI & ANOR.

KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Osun State, Ile-Ife Judicial Division delivered on 11/6/07 dismissing the plaintiffs/appellants' claims and entering judgment in favour of the defendant/respondent.

By their 4th Amended Statement of Claim the appellants herein as plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of other members of Ogangi family sought the following reliefs against the respondents for themselves and on behalf of other members of Ogunwusi family:

1. An order that the plaintiffs who are in physical possession of their farmland situate, lying and being at Oke Adara Ogangi Village via Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government Council Area of Osun State be allowed to be in continuous possession of the said farmland verged yellow in the accompanying plan.

2. An order that the plaintiffs are entitled to the statutory right of occupancy of the said farmland situate, lying and being…