IBRAHIM KOLAPO SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, delivered on the 24th day of November, 1989. The plaintiffs, suing in a representative capacity and who were granted leave to sue for themselves and on behalf of Akinyemi otherwise known as Igbosere Ruling House, claimed in their amended writ of summons against the defendants declaration as well as several orders and injunction as follows:
"1. DECLARATION:
(a) That the Oniru Chieftaincy Family of Lagos comprises of three Ruling Houses namely: Akinyemi otherwise known as Igbosere, Ilashe and Alashe Ruling Houses respectively.
(b) That the title of 'Oniru of Lagos' is by tradition rotated between Akinyemi and Ilashe Houses with the Alashe House taking charge of the traditional family festival of ELEGB A.
(c) That it is now the turn of Akinyemi House to produce the next Oniru.
(d) That during an interregnum the …