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MR. NWANGA UZIM & REV. EMMANUEL ALEYE (FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF UMUOROKE'S FAMILY OF OKALERU COMMUNITY, EZZA NORTH L.G.A) V. MR NWOKPORO INSHIOGU (FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF INSHIOGU FAMILY)

(2021) JELR 109525 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/E/389/2018  •  20 May 2021  •  Nigeria

Coram
Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore, JCA Ita George Mbaba, JCA Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA

Judgement

JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Ebonyi State, Onueke Judicial Division, holden at Onueke, delivered on the 19th February, 2018 by NJOKU, J.

The parties who were members of neighbouring communities in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State had a dispute which culminated in the Appellants taking out a writ of summons against the Respondent's family at the trial Court wherein they sought the following reliefs:

a. A declaration that by virtue of joint inheritance, long possession and occupation from time immemorial, the plaintiffs are entitled to the customary Right of Occupancy deemed granted and interest therein in respect of all that piece or parcel of land known as “Ochuwu Ijeogu” the subject-matter of this suit lying, being and situate at Onu Nworie Okaleru bounded by Eze Ngwuta Nzogbu land, Onya Uloka’s land, Nwonu Aye’s land, Ede Oruna’s land, Nome Nwite’s land, Nwite Egwu…

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