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ADELAJA
V.
OGUNTAYO & ORS.

(2000) JELR 44042 (CA)

Court of Appeal 24 Jan 2000 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/I/156/97
Judges:ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria DALHATU ADAMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:O. O. Ojutalayo, Esq. (with him, T.A. Okunsokan,Esq.) For Appellant Bambo Adesanya, Esq. (with him, O. O. Awe, Esq.) A. Osinuga, Esq.N. J. Agbelu (A.D.C.L., Ministry of Justice, Ogun State) For Respondent
Other Citations:(2001) 6 NWLR (Pt. 710) 593, Adelaja v. Oguntayo (2001) 6 NWLR (Pt.710)593

MUKHTAR, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The reliefs sought by the plaintiff as per the writ of summons in the lower court are as follows:

1. A declaration that, being a kingmaker by virtue of registered declaration for Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife Chieftaincy, the 1st defendant is not eligible to be nominated, selected or appointed, approved and installed as the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.

2. A declaration that being the Oraderomo of Ijebu- Ife the 1st defendant is not eligible to be nominated selected or appointed, approved and installed as Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife.

3. A declaration that the purported nomination of the defendant as a candidate by the Afurukeregboye ruling house for the filling of the vacant stool of Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife is irregular, illegal unconstitutional, null and void.

4. A declaration that the purported selection of the 1st defendant by the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th defendants as the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife…

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