The Oyo State High Court has confirmed that the contentious judgement that gave repossession permission to the family of Babatunde Olunlade to take over about 200 plots of land at Oluyole/Oni & Sons Ibadan, Oyo State is ‘lawful order of court’.
This confirmation and declaration were made by the Deputy Chief Registrar, Litigation and Judgement Enforcement at the Oyo State High Court, Mr Abdul Abiodun Adebisi on Friday afternoon.
The legal officer who spoke with PMParrot emphatically submitted that the claim by some of the present landlords on the said property that they are in possession of valid Certificates of Occupation (CofO) is not enough to give them clean bill of health.
Mr Adebisi’s words “Possession of CofO is not a conclusive way of claiming ownership. It cannot stand as a kind of conclusive evidence in the presence of superior title.
“Those who now want to claim the Oni & Sons land have superior title. All those concerned should come forward if they too can provide more superior titles.”
Adebisi continued, “I will advise all the parties concerned not to foment trouble. The Oyo State High Court has made its own pronouncement. Those aggrieved can call the Judgement creditor to prove the title they have on their properties. There is a phone number on the ‘warrant for possession’ pasted on their properties. They should call it and seek peaceful resolution.”
It was gathered that the reaffirmation of the 1972 judgement in June this year was carried out by Honourable Justice Ganiyu of Court 14, Oyo State High Court.
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