One of the contestants to the throne of Soun of Ogbomoso, Prince Kabir Olaoye, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge last Tuesday’s Court of Appeal’s judgement affirming the selection of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as Soun.
Kabir had filed a suit in 2022 to challenge the nomination and selection of the then-Prince Olaoye as Soun-elect, citing various breaches in the provisions of the Soun Chieftaincy Declaration, among other things.
Despite the suit, Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde approved the nomination of Olaoye, leading to his installation by the kingmakers in September 2023.
The installation, however, took a dramatic turn in October 2023 as an Oyo State High Court in Ogbomoso sacked Oba Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso.
However, in a swift reaction, the Oyo State government obtained an injunction stopping the enforcement of the judgement, paving the way for Oba Olaoye’s coronation in December 2023.
“I am not satisfied with the judgement of the Appeal Court. We are not relenting until we reclaim our mandate through the Supreme Court. We are not giving up outright. We say no to the judgement given by the Appeal Court in Ibadan.
“We are going to the Supreme Court. We are not in agreement with the judgement of the Appeal Court. So, for this reason, we are heading to the Supreme Court,” he said.
