MADAM JARAWU ADELEKE V. LIADI AJADI ASERIFA

BELGORE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is a case that has its main plank mere facts, not law. The land in dispute, Exhibit A, is a part of a large portion of land first settled by one Arolu over one hundred years ago. When Arolu died he left five male children who decided to partition the land. The five children were Odeyele, Igbinbolu, Fadunmi, Akinnilehin, and Oke Amero. The land now in dispute is a part of the portion given to Igbinbolu. The plaintiff's father is a direct descendant of Igbinbolu. From Igbinbolu, right to Aserifa (plaintiff's father), the land in dispute was farmed with food and economic crops. It was during Aserifa's time that the father of the defendant/appellant, called Adeleke who came from Adogba, prayed Aserifa to be allowed to use the portion now in issue to grow food crops, a request that was granted. The condition of this permission was payment of "Ishakole" (tribute). Adeleke continued to farm the land with food crops and plucked the few coco…