NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Delivering judgment in a suit commenced by an Originating Summons dated 20/11/95 and filed in the Ogun State High Court on 21/11/95, the trial Court per A.O. Oduntan declared that:
The Amended Registered Declaration relating to the Baale of Ifo Chieftaincy which was purportedly approved on the 29th day of May, 1991 and registered on the 1st day of July, 1991 (Exhibit B) was not made in accordance with the Chiefs Law of Ogun State and as such it is a nullity. The Court went ahead to set the said Declaration aside and to grant an Injunction against its future use.
The appellants herein were dissatisfied with the judgment and on 14/11/96 filed a Notice of Appeal which was subsequently amended in a 2nd Further Amended Notice of Appeal wherein the numerous grounds of appeal were raised including ground one below:
The learned trial judge erred in law and disregarded the issues placed before him when he held:
This action is not to dec…