MR. GEORGE ARIOLU V. ELDER JOHN O. ARIOLU CHIEF KENNETH ARIOLU (FOR THEMSELVES AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF ELDER JOHN O. ARIOLU FAMILY OF OGINIGBA TOWN IN OBIO/AKPOR L.G.A. OF RIVERS STATE)

EKO JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of Rivers State High Court ( coram .A.C. Woryi, J) delivered on 4 January 2005. The judgment was in favour of the respondents, as plaintiffs, at the trial court. The judgment in effect affirmed the title of the plaintiffs/ respondents to the property lying and situate at Oginigba Town in Trans- Amadi area of Port Harcourt, in terms of their claim. The final orders of the trial court are to wit -

A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the right of occupancy over the land known and called Ohia Ebom Ariolu lyingand situate at Oginigba Town, opposite Pabod Breweries, also referred to as No. 8 Trans-Amadi Road, and Nos. 5 and 7 Ngeche Avenue, all at Oginigba Town in Obio/Akpor Local

Government Area of Rivers, verged redon the plaintiffs survey plan No. RV/ONE/96LD/001. A declaration that the defendant should account for all the rents taken in respect of the land dispute from 1995 and hand over same to …