The Ogun State High Court has adjourned till February, 16, 2026 hearing on a case involving, a Chinese Company, Zhi Yuan Global Nigeria Limited and some residents of Owu Adepiti Village located in Obafemi-Owode local government area of Ogun state over a land dispute.
The claimants include Rev Reuben Adekunle and seven others, while the defendants include a Chinese Company Zhi Yuan Global Nigeria Limited and nine others. Prof Justus Shokefun represented the claimants, while M. E Kolapo represented the defendants
The civil matter, regulated by the (Civil Procedure) Rules 2024 of the High Court of Ogun State, was brought before Justice A.O Asenuga.
Shokefun, speaking with journalists after the proceedings, explained that the parties were still at the stage of settling pleadings, adding that claimants had filed an application seeking an extension of time to respond to the defendants’ statement of defence.
The lead counsel of the claimants added that an application to substitute a party who died during the pendency of the case was filed pointing out that both applications were successfully moved in court
Shokefun confirmed that the first to third defendants had filed an application to respond to the statement of claim, while another application seeking the withdrawal of a party’s name had been filed by the defence, an application the claimants intend to oppose.
The counsel stated that the claimants prayed the court to declare the land as ancestral property inherited from their forebears, adding that the land was historically named after one of their ancestors.
The counsel to the defendants declined to speak with journalists.
Justice A.O Asenuga, after listening to both the plaintiff and defence counsels, on the case with suit number AB/235/2025, adjourned the matter to February, 16, 2026 for further mention.
