CORAM

SOWEMIMO

MAIIMUDE MOHAMMED, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA

PARTIES

EMOGHERE ONOGITEREEMEVBIE OKODUOGHUVBU ONOGITERE APPELLANTS

ECHEDIAREIDOGE OMAJUWA RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

The plaintiffs claim that as descendants of Ogun and in accordance with Okpe Native Law and Custom they are the owners of a piece of land situate in Benin City. The defendants claim that the land in dispute belonged to them “as members of the Ughwe and Erhiemu families of Effurum”.

HELD

The Court held that the appeal fails and it is dismissed.

ISSUES

1. Whether the issue of jurisdiction having been raised earlier and overruled can be raised again.

RATIONES DECIDENDI

CASES CITED

1. Onwundu v. Osademe, SC.241/67|2. Ekpere v. Chief Oforinu, SC. 338/69|3. Dada v. Ogunremi (1967) NMLR 181.|4. Michael Onayemi v. Olatunji Okunubi & Anor. (1966) NMLR 50

STATUTES REFERRED TO

None.|

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