<p><strong> ADAMU, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Justice, Sagamu delivered on 9/9/98. The facts leading to the appeal are as follows:</p><p>The respondent herein (a limited liability company) sued the first appellants an Ogun State statutory corporation) and its three officers in the A above named court claiming for the following reliefs:</p><p>“(1) A declaration that the purported acquisition by the 1st defendant of land covered by survey plan No. GSC 155/OG/83 is illegal, null and void as it is claimed <em> malafide </em> .</p><p>A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the grant of a statutory right of occupancy in respect of a piece or parcel of land lying and being at <em> Sipe </em> family land, Makun, Sagamu and more particularly described and delineated in plan No. GCS 153/OG/83 dated 15/8/83 and drawn by Bode Adeaga, licenced Surveyor.</p><p>Twenty million Naira (20,000,000.00) being special and general damages for the acts of trespass and demolit…</p>