PAUL OBI ELECHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Calabar Division in suit No. FHC/CA/CS/102/2000 delivered on the 22nd day of February, 2007 dismissing the Plaintiffs/Appellants suit. Against the said decision, the Plaintiffs/Appellants have now filed a Notice and Grounds of Appeal to this court to enable them ventilate their grievances.
Hitherto, the plaintiffs by a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed in Court on the 6th day of October, 2000 claims from the defendants jointly and severally as follows and set out in paragraph 28 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (8) of the Amended Statement of Claim pursuant to an order of Court dated 10th July, 2002.
1) A Declaration that the purported sale of the property at No. 27 Edgerly Road Calabar by Icon Limited (Merchant Bankers) to Ita Offiong Okoho as evidenced by the Deed of Assignment dated 1st February 1995 and deed of Release dated 25th November, 1992 is w…