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SALAMI AFOLABI & ORS V. GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE & ORS.

(2003) JELR 48989 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.143/1999  •  4 Jul 2003  •  Nigeria

Coram
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC; MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC; AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JSC; NIKI TOBI JSC; DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JSC;

Judgement

I. L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice holden at Oshogbo, the plaintiffs in paragraph 24 of their statement of claim sought for the following reliefs

"(1.) A declaration that the "Ifelodun Local Government Traditional Council Declaration" made under section 4 of the Chiefs Law of Laws of Oyo State and approved and registered on the 31st day of December, 1986 for the Regulation of the Olobagun Chieftaincy is contrary to the customary law regulating the said Olobagun Chieftaincy and is therefore null and void and of no legal effect whatsoever.

(2) A declaration that the Iwolode Family of Obagun as represented by the 4th defendant, is not a Ruling House in Obagun and is not recognised as such under the customary law of Obagun Chieftaincy in Obagun.

(3) A declaration that the said Chieftaincy Declaration made pursuant to section 4(2) of the Chiefs Law Cap. 19, Laws of Oyo State, and registered on the 31st December, 1986 for the regulation of…

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