ITYOSUWE HAAV VS KEMA KUNDU
July 3, 2025FRIDAY KAMALU & ORS VS DANIEL NWANKUDU UKA UMUNNA & ORS
July 3, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1997) Legalpedia (SC) 22208
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu May 29, 1997
Suit Number: 5 NWLR (Pt.506) 480 S.C
CORAM
M.L. UWAIS
A.B. WALI
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA., JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
U. MOHAMMED
O. OLATAWURA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
YUSUF AMUDA APPELLANTS
ALHAJI ABDULKADIRI ADELODUNATTORNEY -GENERAL, KWARA STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Plaintiff sued the defendant for a declaration that he is the rightful Ota Elesa of Oke-Ode. The trial court found the plaintiff’s claim not proved and dismissed it and appealed up to the Supreme Court
HELD
The court dismissed the appellants appeal and the order for costs made by the two lower courts were also set aside.
ISSUES
Whether the plaintiff from all available evidence can be said to have proved his claim.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Macfoy vs. UAC Ltd (1962) AC 152Skenconsult Nigeria Ltd vs. G.S Ukey (1981) 1 SC 6.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Local Government Law N.87 Kwara State|
