IKPI IWARA OGBONGHA V. MRS. OKAMA EMMANUEL IWARA (NEE OKAMA OBONO) & 5 ORS

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ugep Judicial Division delivered on the 8th April, 2014.  The appellant as claimant before the lower court took out a writ of summons and statement of claim respectively filed on 15/11/2012 claiming against the 1st respondent herein as follows:-

(a) A Declaration that the claimant is entitled to the statutory right of occupancy of the plot of land and property lying and situate at No.16 Ikpakapit Street, Ugep.

(b) An Order of perpetual injunction against and restraining the defendant her assigns, cohorts, agents, privies, cronies and or legal representatives from entering, tampering, dealing and or otherwise alienating the said land and or property of the claimant within the jurisdiction of this honourable court.

(c) Trespass to land and property of the claimant by the defendant.

(d) Special damages of the sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000…