MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Plaintiff now Appellant took out a writ of summons against the Defendant/Respondent and claimed as follows as per the statement of claim:-
i. A declaration that the Kiba clan is one of the Ruling Houses in Abaji and are therefore entitled to aspire to the throne of Onah of Abaji and in particular entitled to participate in all the rites, necessary and customary to the nomination, selection and installation of whosoever occupies the throne of Onah of Abaji.
ii. A declaration that after the death of Alhaji Abdulahi Salihu on the 16th of February 1994, the Kiba Ruling House has a duty to present a prince for the consideration of the king makers as one of the Ruling Houses entitled to occupy the throne of Onah of Abaji.
iii. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, agents, successor, privies, nominees, assigns from nominating, appointing or turbaning any new or other Onah of Abaji without…