UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Rivers State, Coram Judice: Iyayi-Laminkara, Chief Judge, delivered on 1st July, 2019, in SUIT NO. PHC/507/2015: JOSEPH NDUMATI and ORS. (for themselves and as representing members of Rumu-ndumati family, Rumuwokerebe, Rumukwurusi) v. CHIEF THEOPHILUS EMEJOR WOKOMA (for himself and as representing members of Eliordorlu family of Rumuorianwo, Rumukwurusi) and ANOR.
The Appellants were the Claimants at the lower Court and by their Further Amended Statement of Claim, they claimed the following reliefs:
“a. A DECLARATION that the Claimants are the owners of all that part of a piece or parcel of land called Ekwu Rumundumati lying at an area locally called ‘Ohia Owuru’ Rumuwokerebe Rumuokwurusi Town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State of Nigeria more clearly shown, delineated and verged Red on the claimant’s dispute plan no. RV/1085/2016/001 dated 18/4/2…