One issue that will obviously be agitating the mind of the vice presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, aside winning the April 9th presidential election, is a suit at a Lagos High Court where the family members of Emmanuel Oyedele Ashamu are laying claim to the ownership of the land which houses the Latter Rain Assembly pastored by the cleric-cum-politician. THE GIST PLUS learnt that in a statement of claim dated 24th of February, 2010, the Ashamu family, represented by Mrs. Jadesola Loluko (Ashamu) and Mr. Muritala Ashamu averred that they were the rightful owners of the land in dispute, situated at No. 4, Akilo Road, Ogba-Ijaiye Road, Ikeja, Lagos State having been given the said land after the death of their father and brother, Emmanuel Oyedele Ashamu. As gathered, the late Ashamu bought the land in dispute from Ashade Family who sold and conveyed the said land to him in 1962, evidenced by a deed of conveyance dated 12th December 1962, registered as No. 16 at page 16 in Volume 600 kept at the Land Registry, Ibadan, Nigeria. While pointing out that the said Ashade Family became seized of the said land from time immemorial by settlement and inheritance through their great progenitor Oshiun, they contended that the said Oshiun died many years ago. They also averred that the land conveyed to the said Ashamu by Ashade, Jagunna and Akiode family is covered by a survey plan No. AX 155 of 5/3/63. While contending that Latter Rain Assembly had no iota of title to the land in dispute but trespassed on the land in dispute without their consent or permission, they urged the court to hold that Latter Rain Assembly is not the owner of the land in dispute and did not obtain their consent or permission before it trespassed on the land. THE GIST PLUS can reveal that the matter has been adjourned to April 5, 2011 for the adoption of written addresses of parties.
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