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GOVERNOR OF EKITI STATE
V.
PRINCE JACOB OJOOYEWO & ANOR.

(2010) JELR 37654 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Mar 2010 Nigeria
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- The case involves a dispute over the appointment and installation of the Onisan of Isan Ekiti. - The first respondent filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify the appointment and installation of the second defendant as the Onisan of Isan Ekiti.

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Suit Number:CA/IL/22/2002
Judges:DALHATU ADAMU (OFR) Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SOTONYE DENTON-WEST Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Gbemiga Adaramola, DDPP, Ekiti State For Appellant Chief A. A. Adeniyi;Rotimi Adabembe For Respondent
Other Citations:(2010) JELR 51228 (CA)

CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By writ of summons filed on January 22, 1992, the first respondent in this appeal [as plaintiff] claimed against the appellant and the second respondent in this appeal [as first and second defendants, respectively] the following reliefs:

(a) An order of court nullifying the purported approval allegedly given to the wrongful nomination of Prince Sunday Owolabi Ajiboye by the Military Governor of Ondo State on or about the 12th December, 1991 pursuant to which the 2nd Defendant was wrongfully installed on 21st December, 1991 as the Onisan of Isan Ekiti."

(b) An order of court nullifying the purported installation of the 2nd defendant as the Onisan of Isan Ekiti by the 1st Defendant."

(c) An order of court declaring that the 2nd Defendant being an ex-convict in charge No. MKL/120C/86 convicted for the offences of forgery and giving false information by the court on 11th June, 1986 is not qualified to be made an Oba and or a tr…

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