JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the consolidated judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 14th day of June, 2012 in the consolidated Appeal Nos. CA/I/69/99 and CA/I/267B/99, wherein the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of the Appellant in Appeal No. CA/I/267B/99 and 4th Respondent in Appeal No. CA/I/69/99 being the Appellant in this appeal and quashed the decision of the High Court nullifying the selection of the Appellant herein as Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo on the sole ground that the 14th Defendant (at the trial Court) participated in the selection exercise when he was not a qualified kingmaker. The Court of Appeal also allowed the appeal of the 1st Respondent in this appeal who was the Appellant in appeal No. CA/I/69/99 and 1st Respondent in appeal No. CA/I/267B/2012 at the Court below, only to the extent of nullifying the participation of the 8th, 9th, 14th and 15th Defendants at the High Court who par…
KASSIM
V.
ADESEMOWO & ORS
(2021) JELR 108813 (SC)
Supreme Court 7 May 2021 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- Upon the death of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo in 1994, the Ojuromi Ruling House was called to fill the vacancy per the Chiefs Law of Ogun State and the Registered Chieftaincy Declaration governing succession. - The main dispute was whethe
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.448/2012
Judges:Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, JSC
John Inyang Okoro, JSC
Ejembi Eko, JSC
Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa, JSC
Adamu Jauro, JSC
Counsel:Dr. Olumide Ayeni, SAN, with him, Olutunde Abegunle, Esq., O. J. Aboje, Olawole Oyebode, Esq. and Ayodeji Olanipekun, Esq. For the Appellant;
Debo Oduguwa, Esq., with him, Kolade Akinyele for the 1st Respondent;
Registrar - the 2nd - 4th Respondents were served.
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