Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Removal Of Oyo Monarch

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday struck out a suit seeking the removal of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao.

Justice K.A. Adedokun, in his ruling, struck out the suit for lack of jurisdiction.

Four members of the Akingbola family had approached the court to contest the selection, appointment, and approval of Oba Alao as Olugbon of Orile Igbon.

In his ruling, Justice Adedokun held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entrtain the suit because the claimants lacked the locus standi to institute the case and for not suing Surulere local government, who was saddled with the authority to commence the selection process and approval of appointment of the Olugbon.