CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME (Ph.D), J.C.A:(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Justice Delta State, delivered by Justice I. E. Ogbodu sitting at Ogwashi-Uku, which Judgment was delivered on the 8th of March 2000.
The action was instituted at High Court Oleh Delta State, upon the transfer of the Judge to Orerokpe High Court, the trial Judge continued with the Case following an assignment order from the Chief Judge of the State. Judgment was finally delivered while the Judge was sitting at Ugwashi-Uku High Court.
The Respondents at the trial Court filed a claim against the Appellant in their further amended Statement of Claim, claiming as follows:
The sum of N1,648,270:00 as fair and adequate compensation or as per their writ of summons or In the alternative, the sum of N1,308,270:00 for the Juju shrines, loss of earnings from shrines and crops and economic trees and an order of the Honourable court directing the Defendant to repai…