PrincipleCHIEFTAINCY LAW — Locus Standi in Chieftaincy Matters — Two Alternative Bases for Establishing Standing
- Area of law
- CHIEFTAINCY LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Two bases for chieftaincy standing: (i) family hereditary interest (representative action), (ii) personal right to the stool (individual action). Mere family membership without showing how interest arose is insufficient for personal standing. The principle applies to chieftaincy law. The rule ensures only those with genuine…
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