Kwara Court Grants Ex-Oloro Stool Contender Bail

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court on Friday granted bail to Clement Ogundokun, a former contender to the throne of Oloro of Oro Kingdom, who was arraigned on charges bordering on criminal intimidation, defamation and threat to public peace.

Ogundokun, accused of sponsoring smear campaigns and inciting violence against the reigning monarch, Oba Joel Titiloye Olufayo II, was admitted to bail in the sum of ₦1m with two sureties.

The court said one of the sureties must be a blood relative with a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), while the second must be the chairman of the Irepodun Traditional Rulers’ Council or the chairman of the Igbomina Traditional Rulers’ Council.

Presiding Magistrate Tunde Saidu gave the ruling following a bail application by the defendant’s counsel, Barr. Sulaiman Babakebe.

The defendant had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The case was brought to court by Oba Joel Titiloye Olufayo II, who accused Ogundokun of instigating unrest in the community following his unsuccessful bid for the Oloro throne.

Represented by  Barr. Ahmed Opalekunde, the monarch objected to the bail request, citing threats to his life and community peace.

According to the formal charge presented in court, Ogundokun allegedly sponsored verbal attacks on the monarch, including commissioning an Ewi (Yoruba poetic musician) to publicly ridicule the king.

The prosecution claims to possess the audio recording as evidence.

Ogundokun faces a direct criminal complaint for offences including criminal intimidation, assault, defamation, impersonation, insult intended to provoke a breach of peace which are contrary to Sections 397, 266, 392, and 399 of the criminal code. Magistrate Saidu adjourned the case to July 11, 2025 for hearing.