Judgment

1. EKAETE BASSEY OKPOSIN 2. IDIM UDO INWANG 3. EBUKKIBA AKPAN UKPONG 4. BASSEY EKANEM 5. CHIEF BASSEY IKPE 6. EDOHOESE BIBOM (For themselves and as representing six families in Ikot Uso Ekong) Appellants And 1. FLORENCE ASSAM (MRS.) 2. MISS ITORO ASSAM 3. MR. S. B.ASSAM (As personal representatives of the estate of FREDERICK ASSAM) 4. JACOB ABIA 5. ABASI ASSAM II 6. ATHANASIUS BASSEY ASSAM 7. SUNDAY JAMES JOHN TOM ASSAM AMOS EFIONG BASSEY (For themselves and as representing six families of Ikot Odiong) Respondents

Court: Supreme Court of Nigeria
Division: Abuja
Date: 15/07/2005

The appeal was dismissed. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, holding that the plea of res judicata was successfully established by the respondents; consequently, the appellants were estopped from relitigating the title to the land in dispute.

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