Customary law and traditional history

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• CHIEF UJILE D. NGERE V. CHIEF JOB WILLIAM OKURUKET "XIV" (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  6 January 2023

  Comprehensive summary of Chief Ujile D. Ngere v. Chief Job William Okuruket XIV (2023) on chieftaincy jurisdiction, limitation and customary evidence.

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  • 1963 constitution and 1979 constitution→
  • Accrual of cause of action→
  • Chieftaincy dispute→
  • Stare decisis→
  • Statute of limitation→
  • chieftaincy edict no. 5 of 1978→
  • customary law and traditional history→
  • documentary evidence speaks for itself→

• H. R. M. THE ALARA OF ARAKA-EKITI V. AROWOLO (2014)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ado-Ekiti Division)

  Judgment date

  27 June 2014

  Summary of the case regarding the chieftaincy dispute in Ara-Ekiti, addressing key legal issues and the Court of Appeal's judgment.

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  • Declaratory reliefs→
  • Evaluation of evidence→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Perverse decision→
  • Relief not claimed→
  • Retrial→
  • admissions as estoppel→
  • appellate re-evaluation of evidence→

• MAJOR I. Z. UMORU (RTD.) USMAN MOHAMMED V. ALHAJI ABUBAKAR Z (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  27 June 2003

  Summary of Major I. Z. Umoru v. Alhaji Abubakar Zibiri, outlining court findings and issues concerning chieftaincy appointments within the Ivbiaro village.

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  • Chieftaincy dispute→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Credibility of witnesses→
  • Unchallenged evidence→
  • appellate interference with findings of fact→
  • court of appeal rules, order 8 rule 2(2)→
  • customary law and traditional history→
  • declaratory relief and perpetual injunction→

• ADEYE VS. ADESANYA (2001)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  23 February 2001

  Summary of Adeye v. Adesanya, exploring the Supreme Court's decision on chieftaincy succession in Ketu, Nigeria and consequential findings.

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  • Chieftaincy declaration→
  • Chieftaincy succession→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Evaluation of evidence→
  • Perverse findings of fact→
  • Relief not claimed→
  • Ruling houses→
  • admission of facts in pleadings→

• MILITARY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE VS. KOLAWOLE (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division

  Judgment date

  17 January 2000

  Summary of the Military Governor of Ondo State vs. Kolawole case, addressing key legal issues regarding chieftaincy law and jurisdiction.

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  • 1979 constitution, sections 6(6)(b) and 236(1)→
  • Admission against interest→
  • Chieftaincy declaration→
  • challenge to incomplete record of proceedings→
  • chiefs edict 1984 of ondo state, sections 5(2) and 16(1)→
  • commissions of inquiry→
  • conflicting traditional histories→
  • customary law and traditional history→