ONDO STATE DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTY CORPORATION V. CHIEF AKIN ATERE (THE BAALE OF ADOFURE) & ANOR.

NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Endorsed on the writ of summons dated, and filed on 24th April 2007 and reproduced in paragraph 34 of the statement of claim as amended pursuant to an order granted on 11/7/2008 curiously filed on 12/7/2007 before it was dated 13/7/2007 are the claims of plaintiffs (now Respondents) against the defendant now appellant:

"A declaration that the plaintiffs are the owners of the ADOFURE Community land based on traditional history of the land and uninterrupted long possession and are entitled to continuous peaceable, quiet and uninterrupted possession and enjoyment of the unacquired Area of Adofure Community land bounded as follows.

A. On first side by the (OSDPC Estate) Ondo-Government acquired area of land of Adofure Land.

B. On second side bounded by Idanre Road/Adofure land.

C. On the third side bounded by Adofure Community land sharing boundary with Idanre

D. On fourth side bounded by Olomosola Isafinrin land Akure whic…