ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of Imo State High Court sitting at Oguta presided over by His Lordship, Hon. Justice S.C. Nwachukwu delivered on 24th day of July, 2001 dismissing Defendant/Appellant's motion challenging the Jurisdiction of the Court to entertain Plaintiffs/Respondents Suit.
At the lower Court, the Plaintiffs/Respondents claimed against the Defendant/Appellant as follows:-
The sum of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000.00) as fair, reasonable and adequate compensation and/or damages due and payable to the Plaintiffs by the Defendant for damages, deprivation and or injuries to the Plaintiffs' right in respect of the Plaintiffs' pieces or parcel of land which situate and lying at Obihi in Obaji/Egbema Local Government Area of1mo State resulting in loss of income from Farming, Palm produce, lumbering, animal husbandry hunting etc.
PARTICULARS OF DAMAGES:
(a) N39,325,000.00 being compensation for…