OYO MONARCH REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOLLOWING COURT ORDER

A judgment by the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has nullified the selection and appointment of Oba Oyeleye Sakirudeen as the Onifiditi of Fiditi. 

The court, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, granted a mandatory injunction setting aside the presentation of the Staff of Office to Oba Sakirudeen on October 18, 2021, by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and other officials. 

The court also restrained all defendants from taking further actions towards filling the vacant stool of the Onifiditi of Fiditi pending the determination of the suit. 

The plaintiffs, Samuel Ogunkunle and Bayo Oyewale, were represented by R. A. Olawuwo and B.M. Olimene, while the defendants were represented by various counsel. 

The court awarded a cost of N200,000 in favor of the plaintiffs and adjourned the suit until May 22.”