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DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice of Plateau State holden at Lafia and in suit No. PLD/LF.6/92 which was transferred to the Jos High Court and now titled PLU/J211/92 the plaintiffs claim against the defendants are in these terms:-
"(a) A declaration that the Benue Plateau State of Nigeria Gazette No. 47 Vol. 6 of 23rd November, 1972 supplement part E (B.P.S.L.A.L.N. 27 of 1972) as promulgated is in conformity with the Native Law, Custom, Tradition and Unwritten Constitution of Doma People.
(b) A declaration that there are only three Ruling Houses/Dynasties, to wit, Obushugu (Odogyo), Inumakwe (Asibiri), and Ayigogah (Odorogya), known to the custom, tradition and unwritten constitution of Doma people and that only male descendants of these Ruling Houses/Dynasties are eligible to become the Andoma of Doma.
(c) An order directing the defendants to set in motion with immediate effect the machinery for the selection and installation of…