OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, hereinafter referred to as the court below delivered on 11th day of November, 2004 - Coram: Ayo Salami, who presided, Aka'ahs, Ogunbiyi, JJCA.
On the 14th day of September, 2000, the 1st-3rd respondents as plaintiffs at the trial court had an action whereby they sought the following reliefs:
(i) A declaration that Alhaji Kazeem Oriowo Aromire is the Head of Kueji ruling House and overall Head of Obanikoro Chieftaincy family of Lagos pursuant to Lagos Island Local Government letter ref: No. 00160/Vol.II/272 dated 22nd October, 1990.
(ii) A declaration that pursuant to the registered Chieftaincy Declaration dated 12th of January, 1989 that there are four (4) ruling houses namely;
DEYARI
KUEJI
KUMUYI and
ILUMO
That they are entitled to present candidate in rotational order as herein - Deyari, Kueji, Kumuyi, Ilumo.
(iii) A declaration that consequent…