Alaafin: Oyomesi Files Fresh Suit Against Makinde, Others

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe has adjourned for hearing a fresh suit filed by the Oyo kingmakers (the Oyomesi) against the state governor, Seyi Makinde and two others on the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo till December 14, 2023.

Others joined in the suit as co- defendants are the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and the Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Matters.

The claimants in the suit no HOY/41/2023 are High Yusuf Akinade Ayoola, (Basorun of Oyo town); High Chief Wakeel Akindele Oyedepo, (Lagunna of Oyo town); High Chief Amuda Yusuf, (Akinniku of Oyo); High Chief Waheed Oyetunji (Aare-Ago Basorun), and Chief Gbadebo Mufutau (Baale Alapo).

The claimants in a suit filed on their behalf by their lead counsel, Barr. Kazeem Sobaloju after the withdrawal and subsequent strike out of the similar case by the court approached the court again on Thursday with a fresh suit.

In his address, Sobaloju reminded the court that he had two pending applications filed on November 1, 2023 on the subject-matter before the court.

He argued that the counter affidavit to the notice of preliminary objection and interim order of injunction were served on him barely 45 minutes ago.

Sobaloju prayed the court for maintenance of the status quo in spite of the notice of the preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel.

He equally submitted that he had filed a counter affidavit to the notice of the preliminary objection.

But the defence counsel, Barr. L. A. Abiola who doubles as the Director, Department of Civil Litigation and Advisory Council at the Oyo State Ministry of Justice assured the court of his preparedness to move the application for his notice of preminary objection.

He added that they were not running away from the legal battle.

All the claimants were present in court.

Meanwhile, Justice Ladiran Akintola said following agreement of the two counsels, the matter was adjourned to 14th December, 2023 for the hearing of notice of preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel.

Recall that the stool of Alaafin became vacant following the demise of Oba Lamidi Atanda Adeyemi III.