CONLETH ANYAMELE ONYENOBI V. LOUIS AMADI & ORS

HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal of Imo State, sitting at Owerri in Appeal Case No. CCA/OW/A/25/2006 delivered on the 30th day of April, 2008 wherein it affirmed the judgment of the Customary Court, Owerri North Local Government Area delivered on 30/5/2004.

The claims of the Respondents as Plaintiff at the trial Customary Court against the Appellant as Defendant were as follows:

1. Declaration by the Honourable Court that Plaintiff is entitled to Customary Right of occupancy of the following pieces or parcels of land known as and called:

(1). Egbelu

(2). Ama Mbutu

(3). Oru Uzo Orie Mbutu

(4). Oru Opum OPovu

(5). Ishi Orie

(6). Ishi Mmiri

(7). Uhu Ekiti

(8). Uhu Okwu Ogu

(9). Uhu Azuno

(10). Uhu Port Harcourt

(11). Nda gwurugwu

(12). Uhu Okukoro

(13). Oba;

all of which are lying and situate at Ubah-Emii in Owerri North L.G.A. of Imo State.

(2) The sum of Two Thousand Naira (N2, 000.00),…