<p>HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A (Delivered the Leading Judgment): The appellant who was the claimant in the court below sought for and obtained an order for recovery of possession of a piece of land situate at Ogombo town opposite Asoko village in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State (hereinafter referred to as &quot;the land&quot;).</p><p> The suit filed by the claimant was initiated by an originating summons against &#x27;&#x27;unknown persons,&quot; After satisfying the lower court that the unknown persons had been duly served with the initiating and other relevant court processes, the court indulged the appellant&#x27;s counsel to argue the case for the claimants in default of the defendants&#x27; appearance, after which it adjourned the matter for judgment. On the 9th May 2003 the lower court (Coram Candide-Johnson, J) delivered its judgment wherein it gave possession of the land to the appellant, and the judgment was executed about a month thereafter by giving possession of the land to the claimant/appellant (hereinafter…</p>