<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</u></strong> This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, which allowed the Respondent&#x27;s appeal and set aside the ruling of the High Court of Rivers State dismissing the lest Respondent&#x27;s suit for lack of locus standi and lack of a reasonable cause of action. </p><p style="text-align: justify">The Respondent as Plaintiff instituted suit No. NHC/26/2003 at the High Court of Rivers State claiming the following reliefs: </p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>&quot;i) A declaration that the Plaintiff is a fit, proper and qualified person/candidate to contest for the office of the One-eh-Eleme i.e. THE KING OF ELEME KINGDOM, under the Eleme native law and custom. </strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>ii. A declaration that the Plaintiff has, as required by the Eleme native law and custom, indicated and demonstrated his willingness and intention to contest as a candidate in the selection, election and installation of a new One-eh-Eleme to the Defendant and the entire Eleme Kingdom. </strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>iii. A declaration that the Plaintiff h…</strong></p></blockquote>