FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the judgment of the Delta State Customary Court of Appeal sitting at Asaba Coram:
HON. JUSTICE S. O. N. OGENE.President
HON. JUSTICE P. O. ELUMEZE.. Judge
HON. JUSTICE S. O. TONWEJudge
HON. JUSTICE V. I. OFESI.Judge
HON. JUSTICE A. E. UBIRI.Judge
HON. JUSTICE TEBEKAEMIJudge
HON. JUSTICE C. N. OJUGBANA.Judge
The Courts judgment was delivered on the 31-3-2014 in suit No DCCA/44A/2013 wherein judgment was entered against the Appellants who were Defendants in favour of the Respondents who were Plaintiffs at the Court below.
The Respondents as Plaintiffs instituted this matter at the
Ukwani Area Customary Court, sitting at Ubiaruku, praying the Ukwani Area Customary Court to set aside the sharing of Usamusele family land in breach of Umuebo/Ubiaruku Customary law of inheritance and the Appellants as Defendants counter-claimed (pages 1-6 of the record of Appeal). After both parties adduced evidence, the Presiden…