S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): These appeals come from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division given on 7 February, 1987. They are in respect of a land dispute between three villages which, in a primary context, may be regarded as border villages of two States. The plaintiffs of Biakpan in Akampa Division of the erstwhile South Eastern State (now more particularly of the Cross River State) claim the land to be theirs, naming it Okporokun. The 1st set of defendants of Abia village in Ohafia Division of the erstwhile East Central State (now more particularly of Abia State formerly part of Imo State) call the land Aliedo while the 2nd set of defendants of Achara Ihie village in Arochukwu Division also now of Abia State call the land Ugwu Ofo. The claim brought on 12, October, 1973 in the High Court, Calabar of now Cross River State was for
(a) a declaration that the land known as Okporokun as delineated in the plaintiffs' plan No. EAAC/489/LD is part of…