UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Yobe State sitting in Potiskum, delivered by I. W. Jauro, J. on 2nd May 2014 in SUIT NO: YBS/HC/PT/1CV/13; wherein the learned trial Judge dismissed the Appellants claim at the trial Court. The Appellant being dissatisfied with the trial Courts Judgment has now appealed to this Court by a Notice and Grounds of appeal filed pursuant to the Order of this Court made on 15th May, 2017.
At the trial Court the Appellant who was the Plaintiff by his amended statement of claim, sought for the following reliefs:
a. A DECLARATION that the act of Mai Pataskum is unlawful, illegal, null and void and of no effect.
b. A DECLARATION of this honourable Court that the farmland lying and situate at Jala as herein above described belongs to his father
c. A DECALRATION of this honourable Court that neither the Defendant nor any other person has any right whatsoever over and above that o…