Legalpedia 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.


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