IBADAN CHIEFTAINCY REVIEW: APPEAL COURT STRIKES OUT LADOJA’S MOTION
The Governor had earlier appealed the Jan. 20, 2018 decision of Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the Oyo State High Court, which set aside recommendation of a committee of inquiry on the review of the 1957 Ibadan Chieftaincy declaration, which recommended crowning of 21 new Obas in Ibadanland.
The Judges in the judgment held that the gazette which sought the court to set aside the motion was not the subject matter at the lower court, adding that the dealing with such issue at this point may involve dwelling into the main appeal.
“We refuse to entertain the issue and urged the appellant to incorporate it in the main appeal and the motion is hereby strike out,’’ Okoronkwo said. The judge adjourned the matter until May 27 for hearing of the main appeal.
Penpushing recalled that Governor Ajimobi set up a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice Akintunde Boade, to review the 1957 Ibadan Chieftaincy declaration and to make recommendation, but as a result of this, the Osi Olubadan, High Chief Rashid Ladoja challenged the composition of the committee at the Oyo State High Court.
The Governor on April 26, 2018 after the court ruling approved the beaded crowns and coronet for 48 Obas across Oyo State including the Ibadan’s recently crowned 21 Obas and other traditional rulers, and gazetted the approval in line with section 28 (1) of the Chiefs Laws of Oyo State and with this gazette 26 Obas would wear beaded crowns while 22 would wear coronet.
