OJAH V OGBONI (2)
July 4, 2025OLAYIWOLA OLAGUNYI YUSUF VS ALIMI OYENIRAN & ORS
July 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1996) Legalpedia (SC) 83411
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Tue Jun 4, 1996
Suit Number: SC. 284/1991
CORAM
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, JSC: (Lead Judgment), JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.(Lead Judgment).
ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (Presided)
EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. JEJE OLADELE2. OLADIPO OJOLUYI3. JOLA AWODIYE (For themselves and on behalfof Odole Chieftaincy Family) APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of Odole Chieftaincy Family, sued the 4 defendants claiming eclaration that Odole Chieftaincy title is hereditary, Declaration that 4th defendant is not in anyway related to Logun-Edu the first Chief of Odole of Ilesa, Perpetual injunction restraining the 4th defendant from parading himself as Chief Odole of Ilesa and also restraining 1st and/or 1st-3rd defendants from performing other traditional ceremonies ?
HELD
APPEAL ALLOWED
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
