FASANMI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Rivers State High Court of Justice, delivered on 19 March 2001, in suit No. PHC/2188/2001.
The 1st respondent as claimant by an amended statement of claim at thelower court, claimed againstthe appellant and the2nd - 17th respondents (as the defendants) jointly and severally as follows:
That as owner by purchase of the property now known as No. 22, Station Road, Port Harcourt, (formerly No. 13, Liberation Drive, Port Harcourt, Plot 6 Station Road Layout, Port Harcourt), heis entitled to possession, enjoyment, control and management of same.
(i ) An order of perpetual injunction, restraining the defendants, their agents, servants and/or privies however, from interfering with or in any way disturbing the claimant in his possession, control, management and enjoyment of the property.
) An order of court that the 1st defendant do issue him (the claimant) a certificate of occupancy in respect of the prope…