A.G. OF OGUN STATE & 2 ORS V. SOWUNMI & 2 ORS

ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State (trial Court) delivered by Honourable Justice N. O. Durojaiye on the 11th of September, 2019 in Suit No. AB/266/2010. In the judgment which is at pages… of the Record of Appeal, the learned trial judge held, inter alia, that that the Claimants (Respondents herein), who were the owners or occupiers of the lands situate, lying and being at ABULE OKOOLOPATE, ABULE OKO-DUGBE and ABULE ORI-EERU Villages respectively of Abeokuta/Kobape Road, Abule-Oko, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, were not served with Notice of Acquisition of their land by the Ogun State Government and as such granted all the reliefs they sought.

Aggrieved by the said judgment, the Appellants have appealed to this Court vide Notice of Appeal filed on the 10th of October, 2019 which is at pages 401–405 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was transmitted to this C…