Appeal Court affirms Amuseghan as Kalasuwe of Apoiland
The appellate court dismissed an appeal filed by Prince Joseph Orire David challenging the judgment of the Ondo State High Court, which upheld Amuseghan’s selection and appointment as the paramount ruler of the Ijaw people in the area.
The court held that since the appellant acknowledged that he belonged to the same Ogele Idumu Ruling House as the immediate past monarch, he was ineligible to contest the stool under the rotational arrangement and therefore lacked the legal standing to institute the suit.
The High Court upheld the objection and dismissed the suit, prompting Prince David to appeal the decision.
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