Principle

CHIEFTAINCY LAW — Chieftaincy Succession — What Constitutes a Chieftaincy Question

Area of law: CHIEFTAINCY LAW
Court: Supreme Court

A chieftaincy question relates only to selection, appointment, installation, deposition, suspension, or abdication of a chief. A suit by a sitting chief not challenging his deposition or suspension is not a chieftaincy dispute. The principle applies to chieftaincy law and jurisdiction. An installed chief who…

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