MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State sitting in Ikom Coram, Hon. Justice M. J. Eneji delivered on 25/6/2014 wherein judgment was entered in favour of the 1st and 2nd respondents.
The 3rd respondent as claimant at the trial court took out a writ of summons and statement of claim respectively filed on 19/5/2009 claiming inter alia, ownership of a parcel of land measuring 2978.716 square meters with the buildings and other structures thereon covered with a deed of assignment dated 11/7/1984 and registered as No.55/54 at the land Registry office Calabar and covered by a certificate of occupancy NO.M/196/184 dated 14/12/1994 by virtue of a Deed of Assignment dated 20/12/2007 and registered as No. 82 of page 82 in volume 92 at the Lands Registry, Calabar. The 3rd respondent also claimed an Order of vacant possession of the said property lying and situate at No. 55 Obudu Road, Ikom which …