NIGERIAN BANK FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY V. ALFIJIR (MINING) NIG. LTD.
June 26, 2025ALHAJI AWESU ATANDA ADEYEMI & ANOR VS CHIEF SIMON MORONFOLU OLAKUNRI & ORS
June 26, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1999) Legalpedia (SC) 12186
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Dec 17, 1999
Suit Number: SC. 105/1994.
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NASIR, JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OKAY ACHIKE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
PRINCE FELIX I. OGIUGO APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant for a declaration that the defendant is not the Enogie of Ugo-Niyeke Ikpoba Orhionmwon Local Government Area within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, declaration that the plaintiff having performed the burial ceremony of his late Enogie and other traditional rites, should be installed the Enogie of Ugo-Niyeke lkpoba (Ugoneki) according to Bini Native Law and Custom applicable at Ugo-Niyeke, An injunction restraining the defendant from parading himself as the Enogie of Ugo-Niyeke Ikpoba (Ugoneki) Orhionmwon Local Government Area, Bendel State.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
