Court resolves 15-year-old land dispute in Ondo - The Nation Newspaper

It ruled in favour of Ikale community after 15 years has won an age-long land dispute with its Araromi-Obu neighbours.

Through their lead counsel, Olagoke Fakunle, they prayed the court for “A declaration that the plaintiff are entitled to the statutory right of occupancy to the piece or parcel of land situated at Araromi-Obu, Ondo state. On their own part, the defendants led by their counsels, Otunba Olusegun Otayemi and O. B. Tobase argued that the Abodi who is the progenitor of the Ikale race, founded the land in dispute and that the Ikales were the ones who settled the people of Araromi-Obu where they are.

The Judge said “I hold that they are entitled to customary right of occupancy over the lands,” the court declared.Speaking on the development, the legal counsel to the defendants, Adesegun Otayemi said the judgement of the court must take immediate effect.

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