KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division (hereinafter referred to as the lower court) delivered on 4/3/05.
By a writ of summons dated 6/10/03 the 1st respondent herein, as plaintiff sought the following reliefs from the lower court:
(a) A declaration that the 1st defendant is not entitled to be installed as or parade himself as the Oloritun of Idewon II, Ijebu-Ode having not been so elected.
(b) A declaration that the 1st plaintiff is the duly elected Oloritun of Idewon II, Ijebu- Ode, and should be so recognised and installed.
(c) An order of injunction restraining the 1st defendant from parading himself as Oloritun of Idewon II Community, Ijebu-Ode.
(d) An order of injunction restraining the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th defendants from recognising, parading and/or installing the 1st defendant as the Oloritun of Idewon II Community, Ijebu-Ode.
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