JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The cause of action in the suit at the trial Court is the Obanla Chieftaincy of Erinmope. Whereas the lie Oji claim exclusive right to the Chieftaincy of Obanla, the lie Ibido claim that both Quaters, i.e. lie Oji and lie Ibido are entitled to ascend to the Chieftaincy. The matter of the Obanla Chieftaincy of Erinmope was mentioned as far back as 1938, where there is a record of the custom of entitlement to the stool in a document titled "Intelligence report on Out District in the Ekiti Division of the Ondo Province" written by one Mr. A. F. Abell, an Assistant District Officer. In that report, it is stated that the chieftaincy of Erinmope belongs to lie Oji. Thereafter, the issue was re-awakened and re-addressed in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973 and 2004 by several different Panels and Commissions of Enquiries. Finally, following a Petition by the Appellants to the Government of Ekiti State, the Deputy Governor directed Moba Lo…
OLADIPO & ORS.
V.
MOBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY & ORS.
(2009) JELR 47675 (CA)
Court of Appeal 7 May 2009 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/IL/10/2008
Judges:SOTONYE DENTON-WEST Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Agboola Akomolafe Esq. For Appellant
Bimpe Olatimeju Esq.Bamidele Omotoso Esq.A.E. Akpan Esq., DDCL Ekiti State MOJ For Respondent
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