MONICA BOLNAAN DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice E. O. Osinuga of the Sagamu Judicial Division of the High Court, Ogun State.
The Respondent's claims at the Lower Court are as follows;
1. A DECLARATION that the listing of Alakenne of Ikenne stool as vacant on page 15 of the Programme of Inauguration of the Reconstituted Council of the Obas in Ogun State Exhibit E is null and void and of no legal effect.
2. AN ORDER setting aside the listing of Alakenne of Ikenne stool as vacant in Exhibit E.
3. AN ORDER of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents from making use of the listing of the Alakenne of Ikenne stool as vacant in Exhibit E.
AND FOR SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
By a Notice of Preliminary Objection dated 22/1/2013 and filed on 23/1/2013 the Appellants, who were the Defendants objected to the Jurisdicti…