<p><strong> ONNOGHEN JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal, against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting at Offa in Suit No. KWS/OF/14/2000 delivered by Hon. Justice M. O. Adewara on the 18th day of July, 2002 in which he dismissed the action instituted by the appellants claiming the following reliefs: “7. Wherefore the plaintiffs claim against the defendants both jointly and/or severally for: a declaration that the 1st defendant is not appointable as an Ojomu of Offa being an offspring of a female member of the Ojomu Gedegbe family of Offa and patrilineally related to Ojoku (now in Oyun L.G.A. of Kwara State) , a declaration that the nomination of the 1st plaintiff by the patrilineal family of the founder of Ojomu Gedegbe stool is proper, regular and valid, and ii . a declaration that the purported appointment of the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant on 29/3/2000 is null and void, and iv. a perpetual injunction prohibiting the 1st defendant from acting…</p>