MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of T. O. Awotoye J. of the High Court of Osun State delivered on 2/12/2008 at the Ilesa Judicial Division.
By paragraph 30 of his statement of claim dated 12/6/2000, the Appellant as Plaintiff claims against the Respondent as follows:
(i) Declaration that the Plaintiff as the Loja Iwoye is the prescribed authority to all areas traditionally associated with Iwoye Ijesa, Oriade Local Government under the Chiefs Law Cap. 21 vol. 1 Laws of Oyo State 1978.
(ii) Declaration that Itegun is an area traditionally associated with Iwoye Ijesa Oriade Local Government and that the defendant cannot be installed Loja Itegun without the approval of the Plaintiff who is the prescribed Authority for Itegun.
(iii) Declaration that the purported installation of Loja Itegun or (Oba, the Ojiwuke II Onitegun of Itegun Ijesa) is null and void as he did not have the approval and was not installed by the P…