Owa-Obokun: Court stops Adeleke from appointing monarch from Haastrup family
An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has restrained Governor Ademola Adeleke and others from appointing Prince Clement Adesuyi, members of the Haastrup Family and any other prince to fill the vacant stool of Owa-Obokun of Ijesa land.
Oba Gabriel Aromolaran joined his ancestors on September 11 after reigning for 42 years.
Subsequently, several ruling families signified interest to occupy the throne, as kingmakers were warming up to screen candidates.
Amid the preparation, Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe restrained Governor Adeleke (20th respondent), his Chieftaincy Affairs Commissioner, Justice Commissioner and others from appointing a new Owa-Obokun of Ijesa land.
Prince Debo Adeyemi, Prince Adeboye Adewale and nine others from Ofokutu Royal Family had urged the court to stop the appointment, nomination fee of N10 million from contestants and others in a motion.
The enrolment order was contained in a suit, which read: “An order of interim injunction is granted, restraining the 14th (Ilesa West Local Government), 20th (Osun State Governor), 21 (Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs) and 22nd (Attorney General of Osun State) from taking steps regarding the presentation, nomination, selection, election or installing or appointing the 16th defendant (Prince Clement Adesuyi) or any person as Owa of ljesa land or Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesa land or taking further steps as regards the subject matter of this suit, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
