Just Decided Cases

JEJE OLADELE & ORS VS OBA ADEKUNLE AROMOLARAN II & ORS

Legalpedia 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.


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