MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal sitting at Owerri, Coram: Hon. Justice P. I. Okpara, Acting President, Hon. Justice F. C. Abosi. J., and Hon. Justice V.U. Okorie, J., (hereinafter referred to as the lower Court and learned Justices of the lower Court, respectively). The judgment in question was delivered on the 22nd day of July, 2013.
The suit re-numbered and re-registered as Suit No. CC/OU/9/2010 which led to this appeal was commenced by the plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) at the Customary Court of Imo State, sitting at Nwaorieubi (hereinafter referred to as the trial customary Court). The respondent sought for the grant of the following reliefs:
1. Declaration of the Honourable Court that the plaintiff is entitled to the Customary Right of Occupancy to all that piece or parcel of land called Uhu Mark which situate at Umuebonye Umuagwu Umuagwuoche…