ALFRED P.E. AWALA, J.C.A.: (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is a Chieftaincy Appeal matter from the High Court of Justice of Oyo State of Nigeria holden at Ogbomoso presided over by Abimbola J in Suit No. HOE/56/96 whereat the Plaintiffs/Appellants sued the Defendants/Respondents claiming the following reliefs:
"(a) A Declaration that the kingmakers or Aresa of Iresa-Adu Chieftaincy having not met to consider, screen and select one of the nine (9) candidates sent to the 2nd Defendant, the 1st Defendant, has not been validly or lawfully selected or nominated by the kingmakers to fill the vacant Chieftaincy of Aresa of Iresa-Adu,
(b) An injunction restraining the 2nd and 3rd Defendants from presenting the name of the 1st Defendant to the Soun of Ogbomoso Land and/or the Military Administrator of Oyo State as consenting authority as the person validly or lawfully -nominated-or selected by the kingmakers of the Aresa of Iresa-Adu Chieftaincy to fill the vacant stool of Aresa of Ires…