In a lawsuit filed against Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde and two others, the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola, and four other claimants were not present when the Oyo High Court, located in the Awe region of the state, dismissed the case on Thursday.
The governor, the state’s commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, the attorney general, and the commissioner for justice were all dragged to court by the kingmakers in Oyo town, also known as Oyo Mesi, in order to prevent them from cancelling the process of choosing and appointing a candidate to fill the position of Alaafin of Oyo candidate.
The other claimants in suit no, HOY/38/2023 were Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Oyedepo; Akiniku of Oyo, High Chief Amuda Yusuf; Areago Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Waheed Oyetunji and Alapo of Oyo who is also Warrant Officer for Alaapini of Oyo, Chief Gbadebo Mufutau, and they were all absent in court.
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Justice Ladiran Akintola, while ruling on the suit, struck it out sequel to its withdrawal by the claimants.
Meanwhile, the claimants have filed a fresh suit no HOY/14/2023, of which the presiding Justice said the date for the hearing would be communicated to both parties.
The stool became vacant after the demise of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who reigned for 52 years and died at the age of 83 in April 2022.
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