M. DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, (OFR), J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Bayelsa State High Court dismissing plaintiffs' entire claim and granting all the declaratory reliefs sought by the defendants. The judgment is dated 27th June 2007.
The plaintiffs, the appellants herein, by a writ of summons filed on 20th December, 1999 commenced Suit No. YHC/87/1999 against the defendants and by their statement of claim dated 8th May, 2001 sought the following declaratory and injunctive reliefs.
"(a) A declaration that the Ibokolo Royal Group of Houses are the Traditional and customary owners occupant and entitled to produce the Obenema (Amayanaba), the head and paramount ruler of Dorgu Ewoama Community in the Okorema clan, Okoroma/Teneke Local Government Area Bayelsa State.
(b) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant by himself, his agents, allies, associates, supporters, servants and howsoever described from parading himself as the…