UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of Ekiti State High court delivered by Hon. Justice M.A. Agbelusi on the 25th November, 2008, whereby the Court entered judgment in favour of the Respondents against the Appellants upholding the objection of the Respondents.
By a writ of Summons dated the 22nd August, 2008, the Appellants as Plaintiffs at the lower court, instituted this action against the Respondents and claimed various declaratory and injunctive reliefs against the Respondents jointly and severally as contained in paragraph 39 of their Statement of claim as follows:-
(a) A Declaration that the plaintiffs as members of the Okangi family, Ara-Ekiti belong to the Adetibe Ruling House to the Alara of Ara-Ekiti who have the exclusive right to produce Alara of Ara.
(b) A Declaration that the first Defendant is a member of Ilaso family of Ara-Ekiti which family has no claim to the title of Alara of Ara as they are entitled on…