The Soje family has appealed the judgement of the Lagos State High Court in Epe, which declared the Adegbajo Ruling House the customary owner of a disputed parcel of land in Eredo Community, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The appeal follows the February 12, 2026 judgement delivered by Justice W. Animahun in Suit No. EPD/5231LMW/2017, instituted by members of the Adegbajo family against the Soje family over ownership of land located at Atake-Mafara, Semisolose, Taramigbuya, Agodo and Igbonla in Eredo.
The claimants in the suit were represented by Honourable Sakiru Adesanya Adebanjo, Hon. Olusola Adebo, Adeleke Oshunkoya, Morufu Akodu, Keji Adewale and Shona Owoseni, while the defendants were represented by Tijani Ismaila Olalekan, Sadiku Fatai, Honourable Lateef Adesanya and Waidi Tijani.
Dissatisfied with the judgement, the Soje family, through its counsel, James Alara, filed a Notice of Appeal marked CA/LAG/CV/426/2026 before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn the High Court’s decision.
In the appeal, the appellants argued that the trial judge erred in law by granting the claim despite what they described as the claimants’ failure to discharge the burden of proof required by law.
