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THE STATE & ORS. V. OBA ALAIYELUWA OGUNOYE (THE OLOWO OF OWO) & ORS

(1985) JELR 42559 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.98/1984  •  17 May 1985  •  Nigeria

Coram
MOHAMMED BELLO JSC; ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI JSC; AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC; ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE JSC; SAIDU KAWU JSC;

Judgement

A. NNAMANI, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The facts of this suit are that the appellants were traditional office holders having been appointed by the Ex-Olowo of Owo, Sir Olateru Olagbegi. The 1st respondent, Oba Ogunoye, on his installation in 1968 still accepted the appellants as traditional officeholders. Relationships appeared cordial for some time, indeed the 1st appellant, Joseph Ajidasile Olakunrin, appears to have played a dominant role in the installation of the 1st respondent. Matters soon deteriorated however and the appellants on 5th April, 1980, addressed a joint letter to the Governor of Ondo State praying for the removal of the 1st respondent and for an enquiry into the deposition of Sir Olateru-Olagbegi. On the 11th April, 1980, the 1st respondent, obviously reacting to the letter of 5th April, sent to the appellants a letter of warning charging them of disloyalty and of dereliction of duties. That letter was tendered in these proceedings as Exhibit "A". The a…

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