CHIEF FATAI FATUGA V. CHIEF E. O. AINA CHIEF J. K. ODUPITAN PRINCE M. A. OWOSENI CHIEF A. A. LAYEMBI OYENUGA PRINCE M. SODIPO PRINCE S. J. SODIPO PRINCE AMUSA ARIKUMASA PRINCE OLANIPEKUN FAKUMOJU (ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES OF LASUNWON RULING HOUSE)

DENTON-WEST JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an A appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 4th day of November, 1988. In that court, the appellant herein was the 5th defendant whilst the Governor of Lagos State, the Attorney-General of Lagos State, the Lagos State Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and Oba Oyefusi Ayangburen of Ikorodu were the 1st to the 4th defendants respectively.

In the lower court, the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant was for:

A declaration that under the chieftaincy declaration for the Anyangburin stool, there are two ruling houses as follows:

The Lasunwon ruling house.

The Rademo ruling house.

A declaration that the present incumbent of the stool, Oba Oguntade, the Ayangbunrin of Ikorodu is of the Rademo ruling house.

A declaration that it is the exclusive prerogative of each ruling house to appoint its Olootu and family head.

A declaration that it is the exclusive prerogative of the Lasunwon rulinghouse to ap…