ONNOGHEN, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ekiti State in suit No. HAD/6/94 delivered by Hon. Justice J. A. Ajakaiye, Chief Judge, on the 3rd day of October, 1996 in which he dismissed the appellants case as lacking in merit.
By a statement of claim to be found at pages 4 to 7 of the record , particularly at page 6 thereof the appellants claimed against the respondents as follows:
“(a) a declaration that only male members of the Okilorigbokun ruling house to the Sasere chieftaincy of Igbehin Street, Ado-
Ekiti, of which first defendant is no member, are entitled to Sasere chieftaincy of Ado-Ekiti. an order on second and third defendants not to present or recommend first defendant to fourth defendant (sic) for the Sasere chieftaincy title of Ado-Ekiti. an order on the fourth defendant not to appoint or install first defendant as Sasere of Ado-Ekiti. an order on fourth defendant to appoint and install second plaintiff, who is…