A High Court sitting in Ikeja, the Lagos state capital last December granted an order restraining further action by the state government on the stool of Oloworo of Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area of the state pending the determination of the substantive suit relating to the stool.
Justice L.AF Oluyemi while granting the interim injunction moved by claimants/ applicants counsel Dr. V.A Odunaiya on behalf of Ajisegiri’s for the Kajola ruling house noted that the injunction would subsist pending hearing on the Motion of Notice served on the respondents (government) slated for January 13, 2022.
The respondents in the suit number, ID/5224GCM/2021 are the State governor, the State Attorney General, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Nurudeen Saliu, and Kosofe local government.
Justice Oluyemi said, “I hereby granted as prayed by the Claimant order of interim injunction is hereby directed at all the respondents, restraining them either by themselves or their privies from acting upon the contents of the letter under reference the Parties should maintain the status. Justice ordered;
“That status quo as at 6th of December 2021 be maintained by the Parties before the court pending hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 2nd November 2021.”
“The writ of summons and other process including the motion on notice and this order shall be served on the defendants within 7 working days.”
Justice L.AF Oluyemi of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has adjourned the hearing of the disputed Oloworo Stool to January 13, 2022.
It would recall that the selection of the late Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom, Hrm Oba Bashru Oloruntoyin Saliu son; Nurudeen Saliu as Oba Elect after reigning for over 20 years without consideration for other three ruling houses contained in the official Traditional customary declaration triggered the litigation by aggrieved Ajisegiri’s family.
