KUTIGI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Following the claim of the Olomuo-Oke of Omuo-Oke as the paramount Chief or Oba of Omuo-Oke, Ekiti. The Military Governor of Ondo State instituted a Judicial Commission of Inquiry headed by the Honourable Justice Ojuolape to investigate the claim. The Commission took evidence and later submitted its report to the 1st defendant herein who then issued a white paper dated August 1982. The white paper was admitted as Exhibit at the trial.
On Page 13 of Exhibit E the recommendations of the commission and the comments of the Ondo State Government were stated in part thus:
"15.0 Government views and comments on the Commission's Recommendation:
15.1 Recommendation (i) that the claim of Olomuo-Oke as an Oba is false and should not be entertained either politically or administratively.
Comment:
Government accepts this recommendation.
15.2 Recommendation (ii) the Olomuo-Oke should be recognized as the head chief of Omuo-Oke under the paramountcy of…