C.M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This interlocutory appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal Ibadan (i.e. lower court) which dismissed the appeal of the appellants against the decision of the trial court (i.e. Ota High Court) in this matter essentially on the ground of want of locus standi to maintain the action and the lack of the State High Court's jurisdiction to entertain the matter as per Section 251(1)(e) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The instant appellants are the appellants in the lower court, being dissatisfied with the decision of the lower court they have by a Notice of Appeal filed on 11/4/2002 raised two grounds of appeal against the lower court's decision. Parties have filed and exchanged their respective briefs of argument in accordance with the rules of this court.
The appellants in their brief of argument filed on 5/7/2007 have in it identified a sole issue for determination as follows:
"Whether the respondent has the locu…