The coronation of Odofin of Ikorodu, Chief Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, as new Ayangburen of the ancient town suffered a setback on Friday as a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja stopped the kingmakers from installing him.
Specifically, the court stopped Chief Shotobi from presenting himself for coronation or take over the vacant stool.
The Ikorodu kingmakers had fixed the coronation ceremony for 10:00am on Saturday.
Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan gave the order while ruling in a motion ex-parte filed by an applicant, Odupitan Adeniyi Eniola, through his lawyers, Joseph Okobiemen and Folarin Dalmeida.
The court also restrained Shotobi from parading himself as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu until the determination of the motion on notice.
In addition, the court barred the Governor of Lagos State, the state’s Attorney-General, the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs and the seven other defendants and their agents from performing the coronation ceremony on Saturday.