JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo delivered on the 22nd day of October, 2012.
The respondent had on 18th June, 1996 taken out a writ of summons against the appellants. His reliefs contained in paragraph 22 of the FURTHER AMENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM on pages 89-92 of the record of appeal are as follows:
(i) A declaration of statutory right of occupancy over all that piece of land known as 'EDEM EKO ETIM IBANGA' lying situate at Ewet Offot, Uyo within the jurisdiction of this Court.
(ii) An order cancelling all Certificates of Occupancy issued to any of the defendants herein over any part of the land here in dispute.
(iii) N500,000.00 as general damages for trespass.
(iv) A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, servants, and privies from further trespassing upon the land or in any way interfering with the plaintiff's possession and enjoymen…