LITIGATION V ARBITRATION I: BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM, HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE
In 2011, Chief Uchendu gave Kingsley Ikechukwu a parcel of land in Victoria Island, Lagos State. The gift was a free and friendly transaction without execution of any document of transfer of land. Kingsley built a house on the land and started living there. The good relationship continued until 2016 when the two parties had a slight misunderstanding. Chief Uchendu through his Attorney instituted an action in the High Court praying for an order of Court to declare Kingsley Ikechukwu a trespasser on his parcel of land at Victoria Island (the one he already gave to him) and also to perpetually...
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