<p><strong> GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Rivers State Port Harcourt, Judicial Division presided over by Hon. Justice J. N. Akpughunum, delivered on 18January 2007. In that case, the appellants were the claimants at the court below. They commenced a suit No. PHC/956/2006 by originating summons dated 20January 2006praying for the determination of thefollowing questions:</p><p>Whether the consent judgment entered by this honourable court on 6 December 2004 in suit PHC/275/2004: <em> Engr. Ugochukwu </em> <em> Uddoh v. Jude C. Uddoh, </em> was a judgment which this honourable court had jurisdiction to enter in so far as it concerned the estate of Patrick Nzeama Uddoh (deceased) and the administration thereof.</p><p>) Whether the terms of settlement filed in this court on 18 October 2004 in the said suit No. PHC/275/2004: <em> Engr. Ugochukwu Uddoh v. Jude C. Uddoh </em> and signed by Engr. Ugochukwu Uddoh and Jude U. Uddoh was valid and competent, in so far as all…</p>