CHIEF UJILE DOGOOD NGERE CHIEF K. U. ASUK CHIEF (SIR) A. M. EDEH-OGWUILE CHIEF I. U. OTUO (FOR THEMSELVES AND AS REPRESENTING THE ANDONI CHIEFS COUNCIL IN ANDONI L.G.A., RIVERS STATE.) V. CHIEF SILAS ENEYO (JP) CHIEF FRIDAY NTEIRIEN CHIEF P.U.I. MBORH CHIEF M.W. OMAYI (FOR THEMSELVES AND AS REPRESENTING THE ANDONI CHIEFS COUNCIL IN ANDONI L.G.A., RIVERS STATE) RIVERS STATE COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS TRADE BANK PLC, NO. 14 AZIKIWE ROAD, PORT HARCOURT.

SAULAWA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appealagainst the ruling of the Rivers State High Court, holden at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which was delivered by Enebeli J; on 9 October 2006 in suit No PHC/2060/2005 relating to the present parties.

On 19 December 2005, the 1st - 4th respondents herein had instituted the said suit vide a writ of summons and statement of claim thereof, seeking various declarations and orders of perpetual injunctions against the 1st appellant and 5th and 6th respondents respectively thus: A declaration that by the Omagwa Peace Accord as contained in a document titled communique released during the Obolo national retreat for Andoni chiefs held at the International Airport Hotel, Omagwa, Port Harcourt, from 10 - 13 November 2004, the apex ruling chieftaincy body or council in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State is the Andoni Chiefs Council.

A declaration that the so called Andoni Traditional Rulers

Council is not only moribund but als…