AKAAHS JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Following the setting up of the panel of enquiry on the fracas/disturbances at Ohaobu Ndoki village of Ukanafun Local Government Area which occurred on 10 January 2005, by the Akwa Ibom State Government. The plaintiff suing for himself and on behalf of the Village Council and the entire people of Ikot Inyang village, Ukanafun took out an originating summons against the defendants
(now 2nd set of respondents) praying for a determination of the following questions: Whether by the operation of Decree No. 23, Adjustment of Boundaries (Cross River and Imo States) Decree 1985, Customary Courts Law, Cap 40, Laws of Akwa Ibom State 2000, including AK. S. Edict No. 15 of 1990, there is any village known as and called “Ohaobu Ndoki’” in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. 2. Whether the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants/respondents are competent to use the commonwealth of the people of Ukanafun Local Government Area to promote ille…