In the Supreme Court
On FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY, 2008
SC. 40/2003
Before Their Lordships
NIKI TOBI JSC
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE JSC
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC
FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI JSC
CHRISTOPHER M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC
Between
AMODU TIJANI DADA
RASAQ ADEBOWALE OWOLOLA
MUBEEN ADEYEMI TALABI
MOROOF AKANBI OBI (For themselves and on behalf of Ikotun/Matori Families of Iyesi
Ota
Ogun State)
And
JACOB BANKOLE
TAOFIK AKINDE
EZEKIEL BANKOLE (For themselves and on behalf of Isidana Family of Iyesi
Ota
Ogun State)
This is a land dispute with the characteristic opposed or opposite claims of ownership. Both parties claim ownership of the land in dispute through their progenitor. The appellant, who are the plaintiffs, claim ownership through their progenitor, Olakoru. The respondents, who are the defendants, claim ownership through their pregenitor, Osidana. It does not appear that the land in dispute has a specific name. The appellant describe the land as situated at Iyesi Village, Otta. On appeal, the Court of Appeal allowed the respondents' appeal in part. Dissatisfied, the appellants have come to the Supreme Court.