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YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State presided over by HON. JUSTICE Y.O. YUSUPH delivered on the 14th day of March, 2000 wherein judgment was given in favour of the plaintiffs and aggrieved with the said judgment, the appellant who was 2nd defendant at the lower court appealed by filing an Amended Notice of Appeal dated 6th day of April, 2000 amended on the 25th April, 2007 pursuant to order of the court made on the 12th March, 2007 setting out 6 grounds of appeal.
The claim of the Respondents before the trial court as per their Amended Statement of Claim dated 13/7/94 states thus:
(i) A Declaration that the Plaintiffs are tenants of Alhaja Ashimowu Adepeju and/her administrators in respect of the piece and parcel of land lying, being and situate at Ishaga Ajibode Aga Village, Iju Agege Lagos State within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court which is clearly delineated, shown edged an…