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SOREMEKUN
V.
THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL, OGUN STATE

(2022) JELR 110911 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Jul 2022 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/IB/360/2017
Judges:Saidu Tanko Hussaini JCA Mohammed Danjuma JCA Abba Bello Mohammed JCA
Counsel:Adetunji Adedoyin Adeniyi, Esq. with him, Patrick Mgbeoma, Esq. Opeyemi Olabinjo, Esq. (Miss) and Joy Iyamu, Esq. (Miss) for the Appellant; K. M. Ogunfomodu, Chief State Counsel, Ministry of Justice Ogun State with him, B. A. Adebayo, Esq. for the Respondent.

SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Ogun State delivered on the 22nd June, 2017 in Suit No AB/110/2017 in respect of the action commenced by way of the Originating Summons which the appellant had filed in that Court on the 13th March, 2017. By the said Originating Summons, the claimant, now the appellant before us, sought for the determination of certain questions namely:

1. Whether the Claimant, who is the only surviving Executor to the Estate of Late Chief Isaac Oluwole Okesanya desirous of the performance of his duty as the Executor of the Estate can apply to the Honourable Court to grant him leave to commence the proving of the Will and Testament of Chief Isaac Oluwole Okesanya in fulfilment of the wishes of the testator contained therein? 

2. Whether the Claimant whom together with his co-executor to the Will and Testament of Late Chief Isaac Oluwole Okesanya who had initially renounce…

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