CHIEF CHRISTIAN UCHE NWACHUKWU V. MR IGNATIOUS ETIM EKPIKEN

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Lagos state delivered on 16th April 2007 by JUSTICE O. A ADEFOWOPE - OKOJIE wherein the Respondent filed an action commenced by writ of summons and further amended statement of claim for a declaration of title to a portion of that land lying and situate at No.19 Nwachukwu Drive, Okota Isolo, Lagos state measuring 1282.799sq meters and also sought for general damages of N500,000.00 for trespass. Judgment was entered in favour of the Appellant/Defendant and the Learned Trial judge granted all the reliefs sought by him.

The Respondent/Plaintiff being dissatisfied with the decision filed an Amended Notice of Appeal along with the Appellant's brief of argument both dated and filed on 2nd December 2010 with 10 grounds of appeal. Appellant formulated three issues for determination in the Appellant's Brief of Argument which was settled by BUKIE P. O…