JOSEPH OGUNDELE AJEWOLE V. OBA E.A. ADETIMO & ORS.

MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, in which it affirmed the ruling of Adekola J of Oyo State High Court, wherein the learned trial judge dismissed an application filed before him by Mr. Joseph Ogundele Ajewole, hereinafter called the appellant, for an order of interim injunction based on the following prayers:-

"(i) Restraining the 1st Plaintiff (Edward Adebayo Adetimo) from holding himself out and/or parading himself as the OBA Ajaaregbe of Ijaaregbe:

(ii) Restraining the 1st Plaintiff from collecting to himself the customary Rents (Ishakole) from the customary farmers/Tenants on Ijaaregbe stool land;

(iii) Restraining the 1st Plaintiff from celebrating his alleged 1st Anniversary on the throne of Ijaaregbe scheduled for 17th October, 1987 as indicated on the Invitation cards from the 1st Plaintiff;

(iv) Restraining the 2nd and 3rd Plaintiffs from assisting in the performance of the propose…