NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st plaintiff/appellant is the Hama Dong. The 1st plaintiff/appellant and all the other plaintiffs/appellants sued the defendants/respondents for themselves and on behalf of the Dong Community. The plaintiffs/appellants claims are as follows: -
"(i) A declaration that the traditional method and/or procedure for the selection, appointment and/or election of a District Head for Dong District was not followed in the appointment of the 3rd defendant/respondent as the District Head of Dong District.
(ii) (In the alternative to 1 above) a declaration that there is no traditional method, procedure applicable in Dong District for the appointment, selection and/or election of the District Head of Dong District and therefore the Electoral College of the Village Heads of Dong District should have been set up to appoint the District Head of Dong District.
(iii) A declaration that the appointment of the 3rd defendant as the District Hea…