<p><strong> AUGIE JSC (Delivering the Lead Ruling): </strong> The appellants challenged the nomination and selection of the 1st respondent as Obong of Calabar, in suit No. HC/102/2008; which they filed at High Court of Cross River State, Calabar.</p><p>The learned trial judge, Ogar, J., delivered his judgment on 30 January 2012, wherein he found in favour of the appellants and granted the seven reliefs sought, including a declaration that:</p><p>“The presentation and/or selection of the 4th defendant (i.e. the 1st respondent), who was chairman of the screening committee for the selection of a candidate for the stool of Obong of Calabar, as a candidate for the Obong of Calabar throne or purported selection of the 4th defendant as the Obong of Calabarelect is contrary to natural justice, equity and good conscience.”</p><p>Dissatisfied, the 1st set of respondents appealed to the court below - Appeal No. CA/C/97A/2012. In its judgment delivered on 4 July 2013, the court below ordered that the 1st applicant, who was not capped/in…</p>