GALADIMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of T.K. Osu (J) sitting in Port Harcourt Judicial Division of Rivers State High Court.
The suit originated from Degema Judicial Division by relevant order made thereof, same was transferred and concluded in Port Harcourt Judicial Division.
The dispute rages around a parcel of developed land known as Okponnaolu Gate situate in Tom West Compound in Buguma in Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. At the lower court, the respondents and the appellants were plaintiffs and defendants respectively. For ease of reference, parties shall hereinafter be referred to as "appellant" and "respondents" respectively. The plaintiffs' case, from available facts in the printed record of appeal is that they are children and grand-children of a man called Okponnaolu, whose brothers are Wariboko, Tamuno and Dagogo, all of whom belong to a family known as Tom West Compound of Buguma. The s…