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Ooni’s Stool: Judge Throws Out Suit against Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration

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Ooni's Stool Judge Throws Out Suit against Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration
Ooni's Stool Judge Throws Out Suit against Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration
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Ooni’s Stool: Judge Throws Out Suit against Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration

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Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo of an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday discarded an action challenging the competence of the Ooni of Ife 1980 Chieftaincy declaration.

It is recalled that the declaration was the authority relied upon by the Ife kingmakers in its decision to direct the Giesi Ruling House to present the successor to the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade. However, the Lafogido Ruling House, through SookoAdegoke and Prince Marcus Adebola Akimoyero, headed for the court, seeking to stop Governor Rauf Aregbesola, the Obalufe of Ile-Ife, Oba Solomon Omisakin (now late) and the Lowa of Ife, Chief Joseph Ijaodola from allowing only Giesi Ruling House present the next Ooni. The plaintiffs specifically urged the court to set aside the 1980 Ife Chieftaincy Declaration which they described as “lopsided, unjust, unconstitutional and unfair.” But in her judgement, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, held that the plaintiffs’ litigation was belated as the declaration was made in September 14, 1979 and registered in January 28, 1980. The judge further declared that the plaintiffs should have filed their objection within five years of the registration of the declaration. Also Read: Mexico Expresses Concern Over U.S. Steel Tariffs

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