OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Offa is a town in Kwara State. There is a High Chief in Offa. He is referred to as the Olofa of Offa. In 2010 he died. The kingmakers got together to choose a new Olofa of Offa. Now, there are two Ruling Houses in Offa. The Olugbense Ruling House (male line) and the Anilelerin Ruling House (female line). The kingmakers directed both houses to nominate their candidate for the vacant Olofa Chieftaincy stool. Both houses complied. The Oracle of Offa went to work and settled on Alhaji Mofutau Mohammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye from the Anilelerin Ruling house as the right person to be the new Olofa of Offa. This did not go down well with the Olugbense Ruling House, so they filed an action in an Ilorin High Court claiming inter alia that the Olofa chieftaincy is rotational between the two Ruling Houses to wit: Olugbense and Anilelerin and it was the candidate of the Olugbense Ruling House to be the Olofa of Offa. The action was broug…
A.G KWARA STATE & ANOR
V.
ADEYEMO & ORS
(2016) JELR 48655 (SC)
Supreme Court 1 Jul 2016 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a dispute over the appointment of the Olofa of Offa in Kwara State, Nigeria. - The Olugbense Ruling House and the Anilelerin Ruling House both nominated candidates for the position. - The kingmakers selected Alhaji Mofut
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.650A/2013(CONSOLIDATED)
Judges:WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC
AMIRU SANUSI JSC
Counsel:K. Ajibade with him, F. D. Lawal (Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Kwara State), H. A. Gegele (Director of Civil Litigation Kwara State), M. A. Oniye (Chief State Counsel), I. Zakari (State Counsel 1) and Miss P. Ejeh-SC.650A/2013, R. A. Lawal-Rabana, SAN with him, O. E. Adeyeye, A. Akintoye II, I. Bello (Mrs.), K. Oji, T. S. Alawode, G. Oyewole, P. O. Abang and R. O. Ojo-Oba (Miss)-SC.650/2013 For the Appellant;
J. A. Baiyeshea, SAN with him, J. S. Fagbemi, R. S. John, S. Ipin Lanye, R. S. Bayeshea, L. Belawu, Mrs. O. Ibitoye, Y. Dikko, K. Odetokun, A. S. Asombare, S. David, O. Akintoye, O. Oluwafunbi E. B. Bayeshea, L. Aluko, B. Steward, j. Opeyemi and D. Adeyemi for 1st-3rd Respondents;
No appearance for 4th-7th Respondents;
R. A. Lawal-Rabana, SAN with him, O. E. Adeyeye, A. Akintoye II, I. Bello. Mrs. K. Oji, T. S. Alawode, G. Oyewole, P. O. Abang and R. O. Ojo-Oba (Miss) for 8th Respondent-SC.650A/2013;
J. A. Baiyeshea, SAN with him; J. S. Fagbemi, R. S. John, S. Ipin Lanye, R. S. Bayeshea, L. Belawu, Mrs. O. Ibitoye, Y. Dikko, K. Odetokun, A. S. Asombare, S. David, O. Akintoye, O. Oluwafunbi, E. B. Bayeshea, L Aluko, B. Steward, J. Opeyemi, D. Adeyemi for 1st-3rd Respondent;
No appearances for the 4th-7th Respondents;
K. Ajibade with him, F. D. Lawal (Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Kwara State), H. A. Gegele (Director of Civil Litigation Kwara State), M. A. Oniye (Chief State Counsel), I Zakari, (State Counsel I), Miss P. Ejeh for 8th-9th Respondent-SC.650/2013.
Other Citations:(2017) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1546) 210
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