jude33084:



He was captured after the war with the BRITISH ROYAL NAVY and he still stand stall and his names,.... never ceased in the mouth of men till today.


I enlarged this picture and others in my house being warrior that flows in the blood of real men.

You enlarged the picture of a slave in chains, go to libya there are more "heroes" for you to enlarge their pics

AdaFonju:

Beer parlor talk, provide evidence, you cant arrest a king and no media outlet carried it, you cant just make spurious claims without evidence like this

See how foolish you are.
He was never a king,he was nobody and why will be the media even take photo of him?
He was just a scammer that wanted to scam some brainwashed Ijaws.

The message is that you should tell your Ijaws freedom fighters that the are cowards for giving such a long ultimatum

jude33084:


You are a kid and it is obvious.

who ask you?

AdaFonju:

Show me the picture oh.....not all this beet parlor assumptions

Who would take the picture of an inconsequential fellow in chains.

The Oba was an Emperor. Jaja was the leader of a newly created city state.

They didn't even have to amass soldiers for him. Them jor deceive the mumu say dem 1 negotiate with am. Very easy. Next thing them bundle am enter Accra.

-Lord

LordAdam16:


Nor can you see how you guys are frittering an enormous once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to better your lots.

Bayelsa should be a shining star in the SS. Just look at Akwa Ibom, even though the state is not perfect and have intra rivalries between groups.

A small homogenuous population with small land mass and lots of natural resources is like winning the lottery. Yet you guys are waiting for another Igbo slave to maximize your opportunity. Yet, if na to fight, una go first raise hand.

-Lord

n Akwa-ibom is sweet. I am very proud of Akwa-Ibom as a Niger Deltan. I boost of it as one of my state. sadly i can't say same to ur race. my akwa-ibom can cook d best of d best foods. but in bini woman are d landladies. killing their husbands to claims wealths sluts in italy. spits. bayelsa is cool n nice. ijaws are more than bayelsa. a fool is someone who thinks Ijaws are only from bayelsa. u claim histories dat doesn't exist. but common populations of thrle ijaw u no know.

AdaFonju:

You enlarged the picture of a slave in chains, go to libya there are more "heroes" for you to enlarge their pics

Hehehe! no be only Libya na Spain I go face



I am surprised that you do not know Oba Ovorame nogbaisi


A proud warrior

Afriifa:
dis italy imported product is forming to know history. shame.

and you local made

LordAdam16:


Who would take the picture of an inconsequential fellow in chains.

The Oba was an Emperor. Jaja was the leader of a newly created city state.

They didn't even have to amass soldiers for him. Them jor deceive the mumu say dem 1 negotiate with am. Very easy. Next thing them bundle am enter Accra.

-Lord

Hahaha emperor geezy
Go back and check the kingdoms recognized by the British and come back

LordAdam16:


Who would take the picture of an inconsequential fellow in chains.

The Oba was an Emperor. Jaja was the leader of a newly created city state.

They didn't even have to amass soldiers for him. Them jor deceive the mumu say dem 1 negotiate with am. Very easy. Next thing them bundle am enter Accra.

-Lord

OBa emperor? lol. i am dead.

PHILipu1:

See how foolish you are.
He was never a king,he was nobody and why will be the media even take photo of him?
He was just a scammer that wanted to scam some brainwashed Ijaws.

The message is that you should tell your Ijaws freedom fighters that the are cowards for giving such a long ultimatum

ur mumu pass cure i swear. go n tell dem na. ur stupid oba will be made mockery of. nonsense people.

PHILipu1:

See how foolish you are.
He was never a king,he was nobody and why will be the media even take photo of him?
He was just a scammer that wanted to scam some brainwashed Ijaws.

The message is that you should tell your Ijaws freedom fighters that the are cowards for giving such a long ultimatum

Take the message to them yourself i'm not a Libyan slave

mr1759:


and you local made

lol a proud one.. i love both of my parents are legally married. i know my father. what about u?

LordAdam16:


Nor can you see how you guys are frittering an enormous once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to better your lots.

Bayelsa should be a shining star in the SS. Just look at Akwa Ibom, even though the state is not perfect and have intra rivalries between groups.

A small homogenuous population with small land mass and lots of natural resources is like winning the lottery. Yet you guys are waiting for another Igbo slave to maximize your opportunity. Yet, if na to fight, una go first raise hand.

-Lord

The current oba of bini is of yoruba lineage so lets draw a line in discrimination against acculturated peoples.
Next point
Are you comparing bayelsa state to edo state, you mentioned akwaibom dat Ijaws are also indegenous to as a reference for development

Afriifa:
OBa emperor? lol. i am dead.

Illiterate. What is the ruler of an Empire called?

-Lord

jude33084:



Hehehe! no be only Libya na Spain I go face



I am surprised that you do not know Oba Ovorame nogbaisi


A proud warrior

Please we are all adults lets not kid ourselves

LordAdam16:

Illiterate. What is the ruler of an Empire called?
-Lord

oba uku mumu 1 of bini. is dat one u r calling an emperor?

AdaFonju:

Take the message to them yourself i'm not a Libyan slave

Playing international is better than playing local.
Your Ijaw guys are every where in Nigeria selling their stuff for Idomie and N200.

AdaFonju:

Please we are all adults lets not kid ourselves

leave d harsh words for me. i will reply dem.

Afriifa:
ur mumu pass cure i swear. go n tell dem na. ur stupid oba will be made mockery of. nonsense people.

your Ijaw are cowa--s.
21 days is too mush na!
It should be today,today.
#goats

AdaFonju:

Please we are all adults lets not kid ourselves

I am an Edo man as you may have noticed,....we have a royal family that date back to hundreds of years ago.

What tribe are you?













Let us start from there

LordAdam16:


Illiterate. What is the ruler of an Empire called?

-Lord

Guy nordey follow this cowards dey argue ..... Don't you know Afrifa and adafonja na the same bumbling Id.iot ?

Afriifa:
lol a proud one.. i love both of my parents are legally married. i know my father. what about u?

you don't know your father go back to history ijaw were slaves under the collection and management of king jaja of opobo who specialises in trading on black market

secondly ijaw give birth at random, they can even make babies with goat or chimpanzee

AdaFonju:

The current oba of bini is of yoruba lineage so lets draw a line in discrimination against acculturated peoples.
Next point
Are you comparing bayelsa state to edo state, you mentioned akwaibom dat Ijaws are also indegenous to as a reference for development

The current Oba of Bini is of Bini lineage. Oduduwa was a Bini prince.

Inform yourself.

What do you want to compare between Edo and Bayelsa state or Akwa Ibom. Both Edo and Akwa-Ibom are very multi-ethnic states. Bayelsa is a majorly Ijaw state with more than 80% of the population being Ijaw. Bayelsa last year had a larger budget than Edo despite having a smaller land mass and a smaller population, and you'd expect it to be more developed. Which is not the case.

-Lord

PHILipu1:

Playing international is better than playing local.
Your Ijaw guys are every where in Nigeria selling their stuff for Idomie and N200.

Sticks and stones , Ijaws are not known to be harlots for a living. I'm always about facts so I will provide evidence.#factsFirst

https://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/685311-about-70-of-libya-returnees-are-from-edo-state-some-of-the-girls-are-pregnant-comrade-solomon-okoduwa-raises-alarm.html

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2017/12/over-70-of-the-libya-returnees-are-from-edo-state-comrade-solomon-okoduwa.html

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/prostitution-women-demand-apology-mrs-obaseki/

https://m.guardian.ng/opinion/what-are-edo-girls-doing-in-italy/

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trafficking-women-nigeria-europe

Ending prostitution in edo is now part of campaign promise

http://dailypost.ng/2015/03/25/group-rejects-buhari-over-wifes-comment-on-edo-women/

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/the-desperate-journey-of-a-trafficked-girl

http://allafrica.com/stories/200309150222.html

http://allafrica.com/stories/201409010726.html

You can draw your conclusions yourself

PHILipu1:

Playing international is better than playing local.
Your Ijaw guys are every where in Nigeria selling their stuff for Idomie and N200.

at not bastards. i can't say same for Italian bastards.

LordAdam16:


The current Oba of Bini is of Bini lineage. Oduduwa was a Bini prince.

Inform yourself.

What do you want to compare between Edo and Bayelsa state or Akwa Ibom. Both Edo and Akwa-Ibom are very multi-ethnic states. Bayelsa is a majorly Ijaw state with more than 80% of the population being Ijaw. Bayelsa last year had a larger budget than Edo despite having a smaller land mass and a smaller population, and you'd expect it to be more developed. Which is not the case.

-Lord

So of what relevance is that to the topic, and what counts as development in Edo state that isnt in bayelsa

LordAdam16:


The current Oba of Bini is of Bini lineage. Oduduwa was a Bini prince.

Inform yourself.

What do you want to compare between Edo and Bayelsa state or Akwa Ibom. Both Edo and Akwa-Ibom are very multi-ethnic states. Bayelsa is a majorly Ijaw state with more than 80% of the population being Ijaw. Bayelsa last year had a larger budget than Edo despite having a smaller land mass and a smaller population, and you'd expect it to be more developed. Which is not the case.

-Lord

are u talking from ur Anus?

jude33084:



I am an Edo man as you may have noticed,....we have a royal family that date back to hundreds of years ago.

What tribe are you?













Let us start from there

You are a Yoruba offshoot from Ileife dont kid yourself

jude33084:



I am an Edo man as you may have noticed,....we have a royal family that date back to hundreds of years ago.

What tribe are you?













Let us start from there

I am an Ijaw blood from a well preserved n historical lineage not recently formed like bini dat yoruba made dem. how about dat.

The Brit’s who invaded Benin Kingdom in the 19th century were brought in via the riverine areas apparently by an izon man with his canoe in the creeks.
The izons of Gelegele should have an eniogie that answers to the Oba’s throne and not otherwise.

capacino:
The Brit’s who invaded Benin Kingdom in the 19th century were brought in via the riverine areas apparently by an izon man with his canoe in the creeks.
The izons of Gelegele should have an eniogie that answers to the Oba’s throne and not otherwise.

fvck ur senses.

Gele-Gele,Great Benin
Supreme Court Judgement on Gele-gele.

Behold! The Supreme Court Judgment that affirmed the earlier decision of the Appeal Court Judgment vesting ownership of Gelegele in Benin Kingdom to the Benins.



In The Supreme Court of Nigeria

On Friday, the 19th day of August, 1983

Suit No: SC.131/1982

Before Their Lordships
CHUKWUWEIKE IDIGBE …… Justice of the Supreme Court
ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI …… Justice of the Supreme Court
ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU …… Justice of the Supreme Court
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS …… Justice of the Supreme Court

Between
JOHN IKINBOR DWEYE
YIEFABIRI BISIN Appellants
TIMOTHY OFUNANA
(For themselves and on behalf of Gelegele Community)
And
JOSEPH I. IYOMAHAN
OGBEFUN EGHAREVBA
UWUIGBUSUN NORAGBON Respondents
OMOGIATE OKUNHON
(For themselves and on behalf of Ugholo Village Community)

UWAIS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment ): By a writ of summons taken out on the 9th June, 1970 by the plaintiffs (now respondents ) from former Mid-Western State High Court, at Benin the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants (now appellants) as follows:

“1. A declaration of title to that piece or parcel of farm land known as ‘Gelegele land” in Benin West Division within the Benin Judicial Division the dimensions and abuttals of which are sufficiently shown in the plan to be filed later.

2. The sum of 500 pounds (N1,000.00) being damages for trespass on the said land in that between 1986 and 1970 the defendants by themselves, their agents or servant broke and entered upon the said land without the plaintiffs’ permission or consent and committed various acts of trespass and dealt with the said land in a manner inconsistent with the plaintiffs ‘ title thereto.

3.Perpetual injunction restraining the said defendants and their agents or servants from further acts of trespass on the said land.” Pleadings were filed and delivered. Trial proceeded before Eberuche, J. (as he then was) and judgment was delivered by him on the 22nd December, 1978.

The plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed in their entirety
Dissatisfied with the decision the plaintiffs appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal. The appeal was heard and allowed in part by that Court on the 16th December, 1981 in the following terms (per Agbaje J.CA):
“In the results the appellants’ (plaintiffs’) appeal succeeds in part. The order of the learned trial judge refusing the plaintiffs a declaration of title to (the) land in dispute is hereby set-aside by me. In its place an order granting the plaintiffs a declaration of title under the Bini Customary law is hereby affirmed by me. The appellants (plaintiffs) are titled to their costs”

The defendants in turn being aggrieved by this decision appealed to this Court. They filed 8 grounds of appeal 7 of which were objected to in limine by learned counsel for the plaintiffs. The objection succeeded as we found the grounds to be incompetent since they raised issues of fact or mixed fact and law without the leave of the Federal Court of Appeal or this Court being obtained, as it is necessary, under section 213 subsection (3) of the Constitution.

The grounds were therefore struck-out. The only ground left to be argued and which was in fact argued by the learned counsel for the appellants reads:

“2. The Federal Court of Appeal erred in law in granting title to the land in dispute to the respondents (plaintiffs) according to native law and custom in complete disregard of the provisions of S. 40 of the land Use Act (sic) enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979, s.274.”

Mr. Afuyah, learned counsel for the appellants said that it was clear from the pleadings filed and the evidence adduced at the trial of the case that the appellants were in possession of the land in dispute. He contended that the land was not part of the area of Bendel State which constituted the “urban area” designated under Bendel State Legal Notice No. 22 of 1978. Learned counsel argued that by reversing the decision of the High Court, the Federal Court of Appeal had deprived the appellants of the right to apply to the appropriate authority for the customary right of occupancy as provided under section 36 subsection (4) of the Land Use Decree, 1978 (1978 No.6). Consequently it was submitted that the Federal Court of Appeal failed to comply with the provisions of section 40 of the Land Use Decree, 1978.

Both sections 36(4) and 40 of the Decree state as follows-
“36(40) Where the land is developed, the land shall continue to be held by the person (in) whom it was vested immediately before the commencement of this Decree as if the holder of the land was the holder of the customary right of occupancy issued by the Local Government, and if the holder or occupier of such developed land, at his discretion, produces a sketch or diagram showing the area of the land so developed the Local Government shall if satisfied that that person immediately before the commencement of this Decree has the vested in him register the holder or occupier as one in respect of whom a customary right of occupancy has been granted by the Local Government.”

“40.Where on the commencement of this Decree proceedings had been commenced or were pending in the court or tribunal (whether at first instance or on appeal) in respect of any question concerning or pertaining to title to any land or interest therein such proceedings may be continued and be finally disposed of by the court concerned but any order decision of the court shall only be as respect of such land as provided in this Decree.”

Chief Williams, learned counsel for the respondents submitted in reply that the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal did not deprive the appellants of their occupational rights on the land in dispute. He argued in the respondents ‘ brief and rightly in my view, that the question whether land is a subject of a statutory right of occupancy or customary right of occupancy does not depend upon any character of the tenure but rather on the location of the land. If the land is located in an area designated “urban area” by the appropriate authority under section 3 of the Land Use Decree, then rights in land within such area could be statutory right of occupancy. He contended that the appellants were therefore wrong when they assumed that the land in dispute is necessarily the subject of customary right of occupancy.

Learned counsel for the respondents submitted further that the issue of the application of the Land Use Decree was not raised in the High Court or before the Federal Court of Appeal and therefore the question ought not to be entertained by this Court. He cited in support Ejiofodomi v. Okonkwo (1982) 11 S.C. 74 at pp. 93-98.

I think the last point made by Chief Williams is well grounded. It has been well established by a line of authority starting with Abinabina v. Enyimadu, 12 W.A.C.A. 171 through to Ejiofodomi’s case (supra) that no substantial point which has not been taken in the courts below will be allowed to be raised for the first time before this Court except under special circumstances. It is true that the point of law now being raised by the appellants in the ground of appeal argued was not canvassed in either the High Court or the Federal Court of Appeal. Learned counsel for the appellants had however contended that he made the point in the High Court, but, with respect, this is not altogether correct. What in fact transpired was that the appellants filed an interlocutory application, in which they asked for an order-

“Striking out suit No. B/44/70 in that the plaintiffs have no locus standing (sic) to maintain the action in its present form in view of the provisions of the Land Use Decree 1978, or for such further order or other orders as to the court may appear just or proper in the circumstances.”

The affidavit in support of the application sworn to by the 3rd defendant – timothy Ofunama, who is now 3rd appellant, stated in part as follows:

“5. That the plaintiffs have concluded their evidence in this suit.

6. That the defendants had begun their defense having called four witnesses before the promulgation of the Land Use Decree. 1978.

7. That I have been advised by our solicitor H.O. Ofuyah Esq., and I verily believe him, that by virtue of section 1 of the Land Use Decree, 1978, the plaintiffs are precluded form maintaining this action against Gelegele Community in a representative capacity or at all on a claim based on customary tenancy.

8. That the inhabitants of Gelegele as well as Ughoton are occupiers of their respective lands within the meaning of section 50 of the Land Use Decree 1978 and are entitled to apply as individuals or organization to the appropriate authority in respect of the land they now occupy or use.

9. That I have also been advised by my solicitor H.O. Ofuyah, Esq., and I verily believe him, that any order made by this Honorable Court in contemplation of section 40 of the Land Use Decree shall be in conflict with s.36 (4) of the same Decree as it affects the rights of individuals in either Ughoton or Gelegele community and would therefore prelude the appropriate authority acting under s.6 of the Decree.”Needles to say the application was refused. At no other time did the appellants raise the issue of the applicability of the Land Use Decree to the case again;50 not even in the address of their counsel at the close of their case.

Furthermore, if we are to entertain the new point now being raised it is clear form the submissions of both counsel to the appellants and the respondents that the evidence of a surveyor will have to be adduced or a map tendered to explain the area designated “urban area” as contained in Bendel State Legal Notice No. 22 of 1978. This would be necessary in order to enable us determine whether the land in dispute was in fact situated outside the area declared “urban area” by the Legal Notice. Surely these are matters best considered by the courts below. It is not enough for counsel to merely say that Gelegele is not an “urban area”. To accept to deal with the new point will have the effect of this Court giving an important decision without having the benefit of the judgments of the courts below.

For these reasons I am of the opinion that the appellants’ argument in support of the sole ground of appeal should be discountenanced. The appeal therefore fails and it is dismissed with N300.00 costs to the respondents. The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal is affirmed.

Appeal dismissed.

OBASEKI, J.S.C. I have had the advantage of a preview of the judgment just delivered by my learned brother, Uwais, J.S.C. and I am of the same opinion on all issues raised before us in this court.
I would however observe that the appellants filed no counter – claim apart from setting up absolute title of ownership in the High Court. Their entitlement under the Land Use Act, 1978 cannot therefore be raised in this court.
I would also dismiss and I hereby dismiss the and affirm the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal with costs to the respondents assessed at N300.00. Opinion of Hon. Justice Idigbe, J.S.C. (deceased) Pronounced by Obaseki, J.S.C.

We have all lost through the cold hands of death a very distinguished and eminent member of this Court. He is my learned brother, the Hon. Justice Chukwunweike Idigbe, J.S.C., C.O.N., O.F.R. May his soul rest in peace.

My learned brother Idigbe J.S.C. of blessed memory was also of the opinion that the appeal be dismissed for the reasons stated in the judgment of Uwais, J.S.C. and I pronounce his decision dismissing the appeal with costs to the respondents fixed at N300.00.
ESO, J.S.C.: I had a preview of the judgment just delivered by my learned brother Uwais, J.S.C. and I agree entirely. I will also dismiss the appeal for the reasons which have been given by my learned brother.

ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. I have been opportune to read in draft the Judgment just delivered by my learned brother, Uwais, J.S.C.
I agree that for the reasons given by him in the said judgment this appeal should be, and is hereby, dismissed with N300.00 costs to the respondents.

Appearances
For the Appelants
H.O. Ofuyah
Chief F.R.A. Williams, S.A.N.
(with him K.S. Okeaya-Inneh and O.K. Aderinokun (Mrs.)] For the Respondents