The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out an appeal filed by Michael Onakoya against the decision of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the judgment of the lower court that dethroned him as king and Orijeru of Igbooye land, Epe.
In a judgment delivered in suit SC//CV//969/2024 by the Supreme Court panel consisting of Justice Adamu Jauro, Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma, Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya, Justice Stephen Jonah Adah and Justice Hammed Baba Idris, the apex court held that the appeal was filed out of time.
The judgment read by Justice Jauro, stated in part that: “The court observed that the Notice of appeal on page 442 of the record was filed on 29/06/2020…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
