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NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this suit commenced at the High Court, Ibadan, the Plaintiff/Appellant claimed against all the Defendants/Respondents as follows:-
"The Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendants is for possession of the Plaintiffs land situate, lying and being at Ogo's Compound, Ojagbo, Ibadan. Annual value is N20.00 (twenty naira)"
Pleadings were ordered, duly filed and exchanged. At the trial 4 witnesses testified for the Plaintiff and many of the defendants gave evidence. It is pertinent to mention, as both lower courts did mention, that there were 3 sets of defendants to this suit the 6th, 8th, 14th, and 17th Defendants, the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 35th Defendants; and 2nd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th.
The third group of defendants were represented by counsel and it is infact in respect of their case that appeals were taken to the …