ADAMA & ORS.
V.
ANAJA & ORS.
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ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Modupin, J., of the Koton Karfe High Court, in suit No. ID/10/83, delivered on the 7/10/96. In the notice and grounds of appeal filed on the 18/12/96 at the Koton Karfe High Court Registry. The parties to the appeal were:
1. Alhaji Adama Abawa
2. Jibrin Mohammed ... Appellants
3. Umoru A. Mohammed
AND
1. Ibrahim Anaja
2. Kadiri Oholiko
3. Bassa Traditional Council
4. Bassa Local Government ... Respondents
5. Alhaji Aliyu Obaje (Attah Igala)
6. Attorney General, Kogi State
Before the hearing of this appeal, the 2nd appellant Jibrin Mohammed died on the 2nd of December, 1998, and the 1st appellant died on the 18th of July, 1999 and by an application on 21/10/99, which was heard and granted by this court on 24/04/2001, the 1st appellant was substituted by his son Dr. Abu Adama and the 2nd appellant by his son Isa Jibrin in the appeal.
Similarly, by an application filed on the 15/…