MR. AYODELE IGBOKOYI & ORS V. ALHAJI RAHEEM ADETORO LAWAL

MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision (Ruling) of the Hon. Justice F.O. Ogunsola Late Chief Judge of Osun State delivered on 22nd day of October 2009. The Respondent in this appeal, Alhaji Raheem Adetoro Lawal, had judgment entered against him in Suit No. HOS/12/86 in favour of the Plaintiff therein, Buraimoh Ogungbile. The said judgment of Sijuwade J. was overturned by the Court of Appeal Ibadan in CA/I/65/92 which held that Buraimoh Ogungbile the Plaintiff in Suit No. HOS/12/86 did not prove his case for declaration of title to land. The Court of Appeal in a lead judgment by Aloma Mariam Mukhtar JCA (as he then was) allowed the appeal of Lawal Adetoro (Respondent herein) and set aside the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State. On appeal to the Supreme Court by Lasisi Aremu (substituted for Buraimoh Ogunleye) Appellant therein, the Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal and also dismissed the appea…