ECOTRADE LIMITED V. ALHAJI (CHIEF) SIKIRU ALABI MACFOY & ORS

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is from the Ruling delivered by Honourable Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi of the High Court of Lagos State on the 30th of November, 2007 in Suit No. LD/593/2002, wherein the learned Judge declined to determine ownership of the property in dispute on the grounds that the application was brought after judgment had been entered in the suit.

The Judgment Creditor/Respondent had by its Statement of Claim dated and filed on 17th July, 2002 sought the following reliefs against the 2nd -9th Respondents:-

(a) Jointly and severally, against the 1st and 2nd Defendants the sum of N39,365,000.00.

(b) Jointly and severally against the 1st and 3rd Defendants the sum of N230,000.00.

(c) Jointly and severally against the 1st and 4th Defendants the sum of N230,000.00.

(d) Jointly and severally against the 1st and 5th Defendants the sum of N230,000.00.

(e) Jointly and severally against the 1st and 6th Defendants the sum of…