MONDAY CHUKWU VS THE STATE
July 9, 2025U. B. N. V. OZIGI
July 9, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1994-04) Legalpedia 35998 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden At Abuja
Wed Apr 6, 1994
Suit Number: SC 320/1990
CORAM
KUTIGI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
M. BELLO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
S.M.A. BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
S.U. ONU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.I. IGUH JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
PETER HIGO AJAKAIYE
APPELLANTS
AGBEBAKU IDEHAI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff claimed against the defendant for A Declaration that the order of rotation of Own Ruling Houses as contained in the draft Own Chieftaincy Declaration of 23/1/1957 and as amended in the 151911979 draft Otuo Chieftaincy Declaration which makes the rotation of Own Ruling Houses to be in accordance with the descending order of the traditional order of seniority of the Own Ruling Houses is the correct and appropriate order of rotation of the Ruling Houses according to Otuo Customary Law regulating the succession to the Traditional Ruler Title of the Ovie (Ororoso) of Own and that the said 15th September, 1979 draft Otuo Chieftaincy Declaration be declared as the correct, proper, acceptable and registerable Otuo Chieftaincy Declaration made under Section 3 (2) of the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs’ Edict (now Law) 1979 of the customary law regulating the succession of the Traditional Ruler Title of the Ovie (or Ororoso) of Otuo Chieftaincy.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ROTATION OF OWN RULING HOUSES ANY APPEAL WITHOUT MERRIT WOULD BE DISMISSED
CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
