MOMOH WOKILI NDASUKO & ORS V. ADAMU MOHAMMED & ORS
(2007) JELR 48718 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/20/98
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15 Feb 2007
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Nigeria
Coram
RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD JCA;
OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE JCA;
ABDU ABOKI JCA;
Appearances
J.B. Udobang For Appellant
Unrepresented. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Hon. Justice M.A. Medupin of the Kogi State High Court sitting at Koton-Karfe delivered on 20/10/95 in which Judgment was entered for the Plaintiffs.</p><p> The- Plaintiffs claim before the lower Court reads: </p><p> "Whereof the Plaintiffs claim against the Defendants jointly and severally:</p><p> i. A declaration that the first Plaintiff is the rightful person to occupy the vacant title of Ogaza- Ogbani having been selected by the quarters having the right or turn to occupy the vacant Stool.</p><p> ii. A declaration that the installation of the Defendants as the Ogaza-Ogbani of Koton-Karfe as carried out by the 2rd and 3rd Defendants is null and void as it was not proceeded by the due selection by any quarters.</p><p> iii. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st Defendant from forwarding himself as the Ogaza-Ogbani of Koton-Karfe.</p><p> iv. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 2nd and 3rd Defendants from…</p>