RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellants were claimants, while the Respondents were the Defendants at the lower court.
By Writ of Summons dated and filed 26th May 2003 and in Paragraph 18 of their Statement of Claim of same date, the claimants claim the following:
1. A Declaration that by the Agreement between the Plaintiff, the 2nd Defendant, Kudaki Akeja Family on the one hand and the 1st Defendant on the other hand, the 1st Defendant is not entitled to and is estopped from presenting himself or applying for upgrading as an Oba or Part II Bale of Agodo Area of Egbe, Lagos State.
2. A Declaration that by the same Agreement the 1st Defendant is not entitled to and is estopped from selling land or dealing in land belonging to the Kudaki Akeja Family of Egbe, Lagos state.
3. An order of Injunction restraining the 1st Defendant from applying to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants for upgrading to Part II Chief or an Oba; or continuing with such an Applicat…