HON. RANTI AJOSE & ORS V. INSPECTOR - GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS

YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Lagos State High Court presided over by HON. JUSTICE OYEFESO delivered on the 2nd April 2009 wherein the trial Court upon an application directed the Appellants to amend processes to reflect the title of the 5th Respondent as "Oba Adewale Okoya" who is a titled Chief in the State. The Appellants dissatisfied with the said directive filed a Notice of Appeal dated 16th April, 2009 setting out 3 grounds of appeal.

The brief facts relevant here are simply that the Appellants by way of Fundamental Rights Enforcement proceedings came before the Court seeking to enforce their fundamental rights. The 5th Respondent, a titled Chief whose appointment has been gazetted, applied to have his name properly reflected with his title of "??OBA"?? added to his name. The Appellant was aggrieved by the ruling of the Court and filed this appeal.

The Appellants filed their Appellants' …