“Now a plaintiff, who is claiming a declaration for the title to land, has five ways or means of proving same. They are-
(a) traditional evidence usually based on the history of the people;
(b) production of title documents duly authenticated;
(c) acts of selling, leasing, renting out all or part of the land, farming on or portion of it;
(d) acts of long possession and enjoyment of the land; and
(e) proof of possession of connected or adjacent land in circumstances rendering it probable that the owner of such connected or adjacent land would in addition, be the owner of the land in dispute.
See Idundun vs. Okumagba (1976) 9 – 10 SC 227; Ajiboye vs. Ishola (2006) 13 NWLR (Pt. 998) 628 at 651 – 652; Mani vs. Shanono (2006) 4 NWLR (Pt. 969) 132; Obinache vs. Akusobi (2010) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1208) 383 and Otukpo vs. John (2012) NWLR (Pt. 1299) 357 at 376. It is to be noted that only one method out of the stated five methods, is enough to prove title to land –Alli vs. Alesinoye (2000) 6 NWLR (Pt. 660) 177 and Ogunleye vs. Oni (1990) 2 NWLR (Pt. 135) 745.”PER A. D. YAHAYA, J.C.A., in
