<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>KULENDI, JSC</strong></p><p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>We have before us an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, confirming the judgment of the High Court (Probate and Administration Division) which held that the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter called “the Respondent”) is the true head of the Akwaanor Royal Family.</p><p><strong>BACKGROUND</strong></p><p>The background to this appeal is that the Respondent, by an amended Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim dated 25th April, 2014, sought the following reliefs against the Defendants/Appellants/Appellants (hereinafter called “the Appellants”)</p><p>i. A declaration that the Plaintiff is the substantive Head of the Akwaanor Royal family of Ashalaja;</p><p>ii. A declaration that the Defendants are not the Heads of the Akwaanor Royal family of Ashalaja;</p><p>iii. A declaration that any act or acts done by the Defendants in the purported capacity as Heads of the Akwaanor Royal family of Ashalaja is null and void;</p><p>iv. An Order directed at the Defendants to relinquish any asset of the A…</p>