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AJIBOYE & ORS
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ARANSIOLAILORIN

(2005) JELR 39885 (CA)

Court of Appeal 17 Oct 2005 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/IL/27/2004
Judges:MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABOYI JOHN IKONGREH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TIJJANI ABDULLAHI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Yusuf Ali (SAN) with K. K. Eleja, T. Ahmad & B. Ajanaku For Appellant Chief P. A. O. Olorunnisola (SAN) with O. Ogunlowo (Mrs) For Respondent

MUNTAKA-COOMASSJE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Kwara State High Court, holden at Omu-aran, corum Akoja J, delivered on 20th day of October, 2003. The appellants herein were the plaintiffs in the court below and claimed in their Amended Statement of claim dated 27th day of June, 2002, against the respondent/defendant as follows:

1. "DECLARATION that under the Native law and custom of Arandun there are ten chieftaincies that make up the Council of Kingmakers of Arandun.

2. DECLARATION that any Chieftaincy title that does not belong to any of the ten chieftaincies is not a Kingmaker and cannot purport to take part in the traditional duties of the Kingmakers.

3. DECLARATION that anyone that holds a Chieftaincy outside of the three group(s) of recognized traditional Chieftaincies at Arandun cannot take part in the Kianse weekly gathering of the traditional chiefs of Arandun.

4. DECLARATION that the Chieftaincy title of ELEMONA is a…

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