VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is appeal from the judgment of Isuama. J. the Abia State High Court delivered on 25/10/96. By its title, the appeal appeared to be in connection with a decision in a dispute between what appear to be two Cooperative Societies of Imo State and Abia State whether it so ended in the court below was the issue before the court below. Here are the facts. The respondents in this appeal and there are two of them: (1) Imo State Cooperative Produce Marketing Association Ltd; and (2) Ibeneme Transport Services Ltd, who was in the court below representative by its Attorney, Chief Innocent Obi against Abia State Cooperative Federation Ltd.
The now respondent took out a writ on 9/6/93 against the defendant now the appellant. In thw writ, the plaintiff in the court below, claimed declaratory relief and injunction and for a certificate of occupancy to the building property known as No.9 Ojike Lane Abia State. On 15/6/93, th…