OBA J. A. AREMO II V. S. F. ADEKANYE & ORS

BA'ABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of O.O. Aguda, J. of Ondo State High Court in Suit No. AK/121/88 delivered on 15/2/96. In the Suit the plaintiff now appellant by paragraph 72 of his statement of claim, claimed as follows;-

"72. Whereupon the plaintiff claims as against defendants jointly and severally as follows:

(1) An order holding that the 1st Defendant and his predecessors had been wrongfully recognized by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants as the Oba and the prescribed authority of Akungba, and further holding that the plaintiff is the Oba and the paramount ruler of Akungba.

(2) An order holding that the 1st Defendant and his predecessors had wrongfully arrogated to themselves the right to be called the paramount ruler and the prescribed authority over all other chieftaincies in Akungba.

(3) An order holding that the plaintiff is the paramount ruler and the prescribed authority over all other chieftaincies in Akungba.

(4) An order…