UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellants filed this appeal on their dissatisfaction with the decision of the High Court of Plateau State, coram, P. J. Damulak, J. delivered on 22nd June, 2016 in Suit No. PLD/J118/2016.
The Respondent as Plaintiff approached the trial Court by way of an Originating Summons seeking interpretation of:
(i) Plateau State Legal Notice No. 1 of 1981;
(ii) The Plateau State Government views and decision on the Report of the Administrative Committee to review the Definition of some Chieftaincy Institutions in Plateau State; and
(iii) A Survey Plan of Kanam LGA showing the Gazetted Areas and Villages Comprising Jahr Chiefdom with a view to determining whether or not the following Village Areas and Wards (i) Gilong Village (ii) Ba'au Ward (iii) Kunsha'am ward (iv) Maje Ward (v) Bagagdi Clan of Kantana Village and (vi) Yam Village all fall within Jahr Chiefdom of Kanam LGA.
The Appellants did not file a Counter Affidavit to the Or…