MADAM LATIFAT AMOKE OLAGUN V. MR. MUFUTAU AKERELE

KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The claimant now appellant issued a Writ of Summons dated 18th July 2002 against the Defendant now Respondent claiming the following reliefs:-

(a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is the owner by purchase and therefore entitled to possession of the property consisting the ONE BEDROOM UNIT at BL Street, House 11 Federal Low Cost Housing Scheme Ipaja, Lagos State.

(b) Possession of the said ONE BEDROOM UNIT at 'BL Street, House 11 Federal Low Cost Housing Scheme, Ipaja Lagos State.

(e) The sum of N250, 000.00 being damages for the illegal and unlawful detention of the said property as damages for use and occupation of same from 5th April, 2000 until possession is given up.

The Defendant filed a Statement of Defence incorporating a Counter claim dated 29th March, 2005. This process was amended twice with the leave of court. The 2nd Amended Statement of Defence and Counter Claim is dated 28th June, 2007. In the said amended Sta…