An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikirun, has adjourned the hearing of the suit challenging the nomination and the appointment of Prince Adegboyega Famodun of Owa Okeode ruling house as the Owa of Igbajo Land.
The suit which has Prince Adedamola Babatunde Awodola, Prince Sunday Esan, Prince Ademola Makinde, Prince Olaniyi Akande of Owa Oke Ode ruling house of Igbajo as the Plaintiffs and the Governor of Osun State, the Attorney General of Osun State, the Commissioner of Local Governments, Prince Adegboyega Famodun and the King makers of Igbajo Land as the Defendants, was heard on Tuesday.
According to the counsel, who preferred that his name should not be exposed for now, he said Owa of Igbajo chieftaincy stool is rotational between these two ruling houses in accordance with the Owa of Igbajo Chieftaincy Declaration. In Owa Oke, there are nine sections that make up the ruling house. Among these sections is
the section prince Famodun is from which is Gbeleru section. He added, “.
The Counsel on Tuesday, 15th October, 2023, moved an application to regularize these counter affidavits and written addresses, and the same was granted by the court.
Briefing our correspondent at the court premises, Prince Ademola Adeyinka Adereni from one of the 9 families in Owa Oke Ode said there was a pending court case before they picked Prince Famodun
and the family of Famodun, one out of the 9 families has been using all the tickets that Omo Owa Oke Ode is entitled to. His grandfather used the ticket, his father used the ticket, and he also wanted to use the ticket again instead of allowing another family to use the ticket. He added.
Equally, Prince Adedayo Gbenga Akande from Omo Owa Oke has lent his voice, saying Governor Ademola Adeleke has dethroned all the Illegal coronated Kings but Prince Famodun is still parading himself as the King of Igbajo, is he bigger than the Governor of the State? He asked?
Prince Adetunji Awodola said they cried out, protested against the irregularities, particularly when they transfered the case from Ikirun to Osogbo in order for them to manipulate it. In fact, they did not coronate on Iloro Market day, which is against laid town rules of Igbajo as a traditional town, this has caused a lot of problems in Igbajo. We therefore call on the sons and daughters of Igbajo home and in diaspora, the Governor of Osun state, to fight against this abnormality. Prince said,’
Recall that the Youths and Women of Igbajo recently protested the alleged enthronement of Prince Famodun, where they appealed to Governor Adeleke to speedily intervene before everything gets out of hand.
The case was adjourned to 5/12/2023 for hearing of the preliminary objections.
