From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
A Ruling House in Ifon, Orolu Local Government of Osun State, Monday dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke to the state High Court for alleged violation of court order in the Olufon stool.
Adeleke was accused of violating the order of the court that restrained the parties jostling for Olufon stool from occupying the seat pending the determination of the suit before the court.
Earlier, the Morohunfolu ruling house through Prince Sulaiman Akinyooye, Peter Akinyooye, and others had dragged Prince Wahab Oyegbile of Olaojo ruling house to the court after he was selected to emerge as the new Olufon.
Ruling on the suit instituted by Morohunfolu ruling house through Prince Peter Akinyooye and others, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi of the state high court, on November 9th, 2022, ordered that nobody including all the parties involved and the Osun state governor should do anything in respect of the vacant Olufon stool pending the determination of the initial suit.
However, Governor Adeleke appointed and installed Prince Peter Akinyooye, one of the plaintiffs who secured the restraining order as the new Olufon of Ifon on February 15th, 2024.
But, the Olaojo ruling house through its counsel, Bamidele Ogundele, Monday approached the court, contending that both the plaintiff, Akinyooye, and Governor Adeleke violated the court order of November 2022, urging the court to reverse the installation.
“Adeleke embarked on executive recklessness by installing Peter Akinyooye as the new Olufon despite a court order. He was given the staff of the office. The court must defend the stool,” the plaintiff said.
Justice Oyebiyi, thereby, adjourned the matter to April 29th, 2024 for the counsels of the parties (Akinyooye and Adeleke) to respond to the application of the ruling house.