Appeal Court upholds Lagos family's claims to kingship stool
The Court of Appeal, Lagos, has affirmed the Mabudeje Royal Family, led by Prince Babatunde Adenusi and others, as the rightful claimants to the Agbowa-Ikosi throne in Ikorodu.
By its ruling, the Appellate Court set aside the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, noting that the trial court failed to properly evaluate the evidence before it and wrongly accepted the nomination of Prince (Barr.) Owolabi Saheed Momson, joined as the 8th Defendant, as the Abowa of Agbowa-Ikosi.
Delivering the lead judgment in Appeal CA/LAG/CV/1104/2023 on May 30, Justice Ngozika Okaisabor found that the claimants-representing the Mabudeje Royal Family- were members of the ruling house entitled to nominate a candidate for the vacant stool, contrary to the decision of the lower court.
