The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has dismissed an appeal filed by the Elerewe Family of Owo over a land dispute.
An Owo High Court had earlier held that the land belonged to the Sadibo family of Oke -Ogun , Owo.
Dissatisfued, the family appealed, praying the appellate court to overturn the lower court’s verdict.
The Appeal Court, presided over by Justice Cordelia Jombo-Ofo, dismissed the applicant’s appeal for lacking in merit.
It re-affirmed the lower court’s judgement delivered by Justice Olaseinde Kumuyi that the land in dispute belongs to Sadibo family.
The court did not award any cost.
Justice Jombo-Ofo held: “This appeal lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed. I hereby affirm the judgement of the High Court of Ondo State, sitting at the Owo Judicial Division and delivered by Hon.Justice Olasehinde Kumuyi on March 25, 2010 in suit No: HOW/ 24/2002.”
In his reaction, the head of Sadibo family, High Chief Wilson Babatunde Sadibo said he had been vindicated.
“It was a landmark judgment. It was indeed a very sound judgement, very articulate, detailed and precise. It did not leave room for controversy. It was a brilliant adjudication,” he said.