Breaking: Court sacks 21 Ibadan kings installed by Governor Ajimobi

-

A High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state has nullified the installation of 21 kings by 

 Governor Abiola Ajimobi 
- The presiding judge, Justice Olajumoke Aiki also declared as illegal the review of the 1957 

 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other Related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land

  - Governor Ajimobi had last year elevated 21 Ibadan high chiefs to monarchs
 An Oyo state High Court presided over by Justice Olajumoke Aiki on Friday, January 19, sacked 21 Ibadan monarch installed by Governor Isiaka Ajimobi last year. 

 Punch reports that Justice Aiki declared the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other Related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land by the Justice Akintunde Boade Review Commission, which was set up by the Oyo state government, as unconstitutional, illegal, null, void and of no effect. 

 NAIJ.com gathered that the commission had recommended among others the creation of several monarchs in Ibadan which led to the installation of 21 kings by the state Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

  But the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land and former governor of the state, Rashidi Ladoja, challenged the composition and recommendations of the commission in court, joining Ajimobi as co-defendant.

  While delivering judgment, Aiki held that wearing of beaded crowns are beyond the purview of sections 10, 12 and 25 of the Oyo state chiefs’ law, stating that section 25 of the chiefs law could not be treated in isolation to the provisions of parts two and three of the chiefs laws. 

  The court also said provisions of parts two and three of the chiefs laws, particularly Sections 10, 12 and 25 did not give power to the governor to review the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, while also restraining the government from accepting and implementing the reports of the commission.

  Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that the crisis engulfing the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration escalated as the 21 Ibadan kings installed by the Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on August 27, 2017 issued a dethronement notice to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

OANDO Scandal: The Letter To The Minister Of Finance That Got SEC Director-General Gwarzo Fired

-
Image
The sack, last week, of Mr. Mounir Gwarzo as Director-General (DG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, was provoked by a letter found offensive by the minister. While the official spiel was that Mr. Gwarzo was relieved of his appointment because of a wave of corruption allegations swirling around him, including paying himself over N100million in retirement benefits to which he was not eligible, it was the letter that made Mrs. Adeosun pull the trigger. In the letter, exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, Mr. Gwarzo pointedly refused the minister's instruction that the SEC should halt its investigation of Oando Plc, former employers of Mrs. Adeosun, for crooked book-keeping and corruption. Dated  November 28 and titled "Investigation of Oando Plc," Mr. Gwarzo's letter opened with a recall of the meeting held with Mrs. Adeosun on 27 November, where the minister verbally directed the SEC to discontinue the foren
Read more

Why Norway is teaching travelers to travel

-
Image
Trolltunga is one of Norway’s most famous geological sites – and one of its most controversial.  Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp Share on Google+ Share by Email We reached Trolltunga after seven hours, 13.5km and 1,000m of elevation gain. The fog rolled in as a line of 35 people waited to take their picture on the iconic cliff. Translating to ‘Troll’s Tongue’, Trolltunga juts out of a steep mountainside 700m above Lake Ringedalsvatnet near Odda in south-western Norway. Formed 10,000 years ago during the Ice Age when a glacier frozen to the mountain broke off, it has in recent years become one of Norway’s most famous geological sites – and one of its most controversial. Deciding we’d wait until the next morning to have our picture taken on the rock, my hiking partner Jacqueline and I were shown to our tent by our day guide. The only ones in our group to stay overnight, we tossed our rucksacks in the already-pit
Read more

Senegal's new $575 million airport opens after 10-year saga

-
Image
Photos:   Inside $575 million megaproject Ready for landing  –  AIBD will handle around 80,000 flights a year. The Senegalese authorities hope it will become the primary hub of West Africa. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos:   Inside $575 million megaproject Gnerous legroom  –  The site will also have capacity to house large planes such as Airbus A380s. Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos:   Inside $575 million megaproject Build it...they will come?  –  It is hoped that the airport will lead to wider development of the currently remote area including through new malls, hotels and business facilities. Hide Caption 7 of 9 Photos:   Inside $575 million megaproject Partnerships  –  French firm Lagardère Travel Retail has been contracted to operate 1,000 square meters of duty-free stores on the site. Hide Caption 8 of 9 Photos:   Inside $575 million megaproject Interior design  –  The terminal is 42,000 sq
Read more