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SALAWU
V.
YUSUF

(2007) JELR 46489 (SC)

Supreme Court 11 May 2007 Nigeria
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- This case concerned a chieftaincy dispute over the Akogun of Babanla title in Kwara State, between the appellant (Ogunbiyi family) and the respondent (Ikukomilola/Bogun family), both laying claim to entitlement under native law and custom

Case Details

Suit Number:SC.107/2002
Judges:ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:K. K. Eleja (with him, S. A. Oko, M. I. Hanati, J. I. Jacob [Miss] and B. M. Kawu [Miss]) For Appellant Olu Daramola (with him, Akin Akintan and Dotun Sowemimo) For Respondent
Other Citations:Salawu v. Yusuf (2007) 12 NWLR (Pt.1049) 707 (2007)5 S.C. 35 (2007)5 S.C. 35

P. O. ADEREMI, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division in appeal No. CA/lL/5/2000 delivered on the 14th of June, 2001 dismissing the appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Kwara State sitting at Ilorin in suit No. KWS/2C/96: Mallam Jimoh Salawu and Mallam Hassan Akogun versus Aliyu A. Yusuf and Audu Ajide Agboola in which the trial Court had dismissed the suit and entered judgment in favour of the defendants/counterclaimants on the 11th of May, 1999. The plaintiffs (hereinafter referred to as the appellants) had at the trial court claimed against the defendants (hereinafter referred to as the respondents) as per paragraph 14 of the amended statement of claim the following reliefs:-

"I. A declaration that the purported appointment of the 2nd defendant by the 1st defendant is null and void as it is against the native law and custom of Akogun family of Babanla.

2. A perpetual injunction …

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