<p><strong> ADEREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> The appellants, as plaintiffs, in the court below (High Court of Justice, Ikeja, Lagos State) claimed against the respondents as defendants in the court below, the following reliefs:-</p><p>&quot;(a) A declaration that the plaintiffs are still lawful occupants/tenants at the lock-up shops situate lying and being at Planking Road, Aro-Omaba, Allotment, off Medical Road, Lagos whose landlords are the 1st-7th defendants&#x27; family while the 8th defendant their representative, overseer and caretaker.</p><p>(b) An order of specific performance on the defendants to give effect to the oral agreement entered into with the plaintiffs vides the 8th defendant on or around October, 1985.</p><p>(c) An injunction restraining the defendants from taking possession of the said lock-up shops from the plaintiffs, from harassing the plaintiffs or from disturbing the plaintiffs&#x27; possession of the said premises in any manner.&quot;</p><p>Pleadings in terms of statement of claim and statement of …</p>