HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in its Port Harcourt Division and delivered on the 19th of February, 2016 in Appeal No CA/PH/516/2014, and which judgment affirmed the decision of the High Court of Rivers State contained in a judgment delivered in Suit No IHC/1952/2001 on the 3rd of March, 2014.
The Respondents were the claimants in the High Court and they commenced the action against the Appellants, claiming for:
i. A declaration that the Respondents are entitled to the Rights of Occupancy in respect of and over the piece of land along Port Harcourt/Elele Road, known as lsi-Ezi land, and covered by Deed of Conveyance (Grant) dated 15th of June,1964, made by Joseph Basam Wokem and registered as No 3 at Page 3 in Volume 393 in the Lands Registry, Enugu, within the jurisdiction of this Court.
ii. An order of this Honourable Court granting possession of the land to the Respondents.
iii. N…