LASISI OYEWUNMI AROYEWUN ORS VS OBA YESUFU ADEOLA ADEDIRAN
June 11, 2025HON. PRINCE CHINEDU EMEKA V CHIEF (MRS.) JOY EMORDI & ORS
June 11, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2004) Legalpedia (SC) 11411
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jul 9, 2004
Suit Number: SC. 173/2000
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
E.O. OGWUEBU – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
M. LAWAL – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. PRINCE DURO ADEREMI LADEJOBI2. PRINCE (PROPHET) ONAMADE LADEJOBI 3. PRINCE ADEBAYO LADEJOBI (For themselves and on behalf of the Afurukeregboye Ruling House of Ijebu-Ife) APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellants instituted action against the respondents in a representative capacity contending that the 1st respondent was not competent to occupy the chieftaincy stool in dispute on the grounds, inter alia, that he was not a member of the ruling house.
HELD
The court held that in Chieftaincy disputes, a family as a Corporate entity may have a legal interest to protect entitling them to sue distinct from personal interest of individual members more so when they sue in representative capacity as in this case. ?
ISSUES
Whether or not the Appellants have the locus standi to institute this suit. ?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Nta V. Anigbo (1972) 5 SC 156; V. Oyesile (1989) 5 NWLR (pt. 122) 3772. Melifonwu V. Egbuji (1982) 9 SC 145; 3. Atanda V. Olarewaju (1988) 4 NWLR (pt.89) 3944. Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank V. Compatoir (1925) AC 112?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
