MADAM NUSIRAT AKANKE TIJANI & ANOR V. CHIEF GANIYU OLALERE AKINPELU & ORS.

ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice Oyo State, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on the 27th February, 2006 by Akinola J.

The plaintiffs now appellants, before this court, claimed at the lower court against the respondents jointly and severally as follows:-

(i) Declaration that plaintiffs are the persons entitled to the statutory rights of occupancy over all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Arooye village, Ajia Road, Ibadan.

(ii) Declaration that the transfer of part of the said piece of land by the 1st and 3rd Defendants to the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Defendants is unlawful, illegal null and void.

(iii) An order of perpetual injunction restraining all the Defendants whether by themselves, their privies, agents or servants from entering the said piece or parcel of land and committing further acts of trespass.

(iv) The sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only against…