CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of the Kwara State High Court, presided over by the Chief Judge of Kwara State, S.D. Kawu, CJ. The ruling was as a result of an objection raised by the Respondent against the admissibility of some documents tendered by the appellant, the objection was upheld.
The background facts are that the Appellant as claimant by his amended writ of summons at the lower Court sought the following reliefs:
(1) A DECLARATION that the plaintiff/claimant is the bonafide and legal owner and person entitled to Customary Right of Occupancy on the plots or parcel of land situate and lying at Baba Ode Layout in Ilorin West Local Government covered by Customary Right of Occupancies Nos. 1377 and 1378 dated 9th May, 2007 each measuring 924.16m2 respectively in respect of Block 1 Plot 1 and Block 1 Plot 2 of the site plan at Baba-Ode layout by virtue of the Deed of Assignment/Agreement dated 21st day o…