A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday halted the ongoing coronation ceremony to fill the vacant stool of Ayangburen, the traditional ruler of Ikorodu Kingdom, in Lagos State.

The Ayangburen stool became vacant on August 1, 2014, after the passage of Oba S.A.A. Oyefusi.

The ceremony to crown the new Ayangburen, which had been scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2015, was halted on Friday by Justice O.O. Ogungbesan “in the interest of justice.”

Ogungbesan said she was satisfied from the evidence placed before the court that unquantifiable damages would be done if the coronation ceremony was allowed to go on as scheduled.

She therefore restrained the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, or anyone acting under his authority, from going ahead on Saturday to crown the current Odofin of Ikorodu, Chief Kabiru Shotebi, as the new Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom.

The judge also stopped Shotebi from either “presenting himself for coronation” or “parading himself as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, or actualising any recognition thereon as such, or exercising any of the Ayangburen royal functions,” pending the determination of a suit filed by one Odupitan Eniola, from the Lambo branch of the Lasunwon chieftaincy family of Ikorodu Kingdom.


Eniola, through his lawyer, Mr. Joseph Okobiemen, had approached the court with an ex parte application praying the court to halt the scheduled coronation of Shotebi, who hailed from the Adegorushe branch of the Lasunwon chieftaincy family, as the new Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom.

The applicant claimed that it was the turn of the Lambo branch of the Lasunwon chieftaincy family, from which he came, to present the next Ayangburen, adding that he had been nominated by the family to be crowned as the new Ayangburen at meetings held on September 7 and 21, 2014.

Eniola claimed that the Adegorushe family had already benefitted after Shotebi became the Odofin of Ikorodu kindgom, following a court judgment on April 1, 2009 in a suit marked IKD/57/2007.

Besides, Eniola claimed that there was a case pending in court bordering on a dispute over the vacant stool, saying that if the coronation ceremony was allowed to go on, “a fait accompli will be foisted on the honourable court.”

“The 1st respondent is making plans, during the pendency of this suit and in concert with other respondents, to organise a coronation ceremony, which is now in the advanced stage, to crown the first respondent as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom, in a ceremony which has been scheduled to hold between 2nd and 15th August, 2015.

“This is in spite of this suit pending before this honourable court.

“The claimant wants the honourable court to exercise its discretion in favour of the claimant by granting this application, so as to preserve the order and judgment of this honourable court made in suit number IKD/57/2007.

“The balance of convenience is on the claimant’s side and the claimant will suffer more if the respondents are allowed to continue their acts of flagrant disregard for the orders, judgment and suits pending before the honourable court.

“I undertake to pay damages to the respondents if this application is wrongly granted,” one Prince Shakiru Shodipo, a principal member of the Lambo branch, averred in an affidavit of urgency.

Justice Ogungbesan, in her ruling on Friday, said she found merit in Eniola’s application and therefore stopped Shotebi’s coronation as prayed.

The judge directed that the order should be served on the respondents within five days.

She adjourned the motion on notice till August 26, 2014 for mention.

Joined as respondents in the suit are Shotebi; the Olisa/Regent of Ikorodu, Chief Zacheus Odusoga; and other kingnakers of Ikorodu Kingdom – Chief Afolabi Adekanyaoja, Chief Karimu Ore and Chief Jacob Adaraloye.

Others sued were the Ikorodu Local Government, the Ikorodu Division of Council of Obas/Chiefs, the Secretary, Ikorodu Chieftaincy Committee, the Lagos State Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs, the Attorney General of Lagos and Lagos State Governor.


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"She therefore restrained the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, or anyone acting under his authority, from going ahead on Saturday to crown the current Odofin of Ikorodu, Chief Kabiru Shotebi, as the new Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom".

lalasticlala.......

opeeee o I made FTTC ( FIRST TEN TO COMMENT)

Lalasticlala, ishilove, this is a breaking news and it deserves to be on the front page. The planed coronation of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu which was scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled following court order.

Btw, two ruling houses from the same chieftancy family are fighting over the royal stool of ikorodu, SMH.

Jimi Agbaje, the PDP Gubernatorial candidate in the last election is also from the Lasunwon Chieftancy family

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hardeniji:
opeeee o I made FTTC ( FIRST TEN TO COMMENT)

Congrat visit A division tomorrow to claim your price.

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I have a feeling that they will go ahead with the coronation tomorrow...

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Gbhen! gehen!!!!...... I tort Oracle decides who will be the king?

Arch1:
Lalasticlala, ishilove, this is a breaking news and it deserves to be on the front page. The planed coronation of the Ayangbure of Ikrorodu which was scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled following court order.

Btw, two ruling houses from the same chieftancy family are fighting over the royal stool of ikorodu, SMH

How much is the stool worth?

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Hope money didn't enter someone's hand in court?

It's [size=20pt]LadyF [/size] again

beycity:
Gbhen! gehen!!!!...... I tort Oracle decides who will be the king?

Oracle has been sidelined by money and politics. Oracle ko ifa ni

beycity:
Gbhen! gehen!!!!...... I tort Oracle decides who will be the king?

You thought abi? Ogbeni This is democracy, oracle no get mouth again..........

ladyF:
Hope money didn't enter someone's hand in court?

It's [size=20pt]LadyF [/size] again

Are you really this jobless?

The poster above me ↑ ↑ ↑

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priscaoge:
The poster above me ↑ ↑ ↑

Great moved by the Lasunwon family ...Someone that was the odofin of ikorodu for years hailed from adegorushen family was now nominated as the King....i was expecting somone from lasunwon family to be the King......was shocked when i saw odofin dominated again......am not hating....Never reach my family turn though.




Money and Politics
Everywhere

Thank God ooooo...... There will be no traffic and ritual tomorrow. #i won't wake up early tomorrow.

ArmaniUhuru:


You thought abi? Ogbeni This is democracy, oracle no get mouth again..........

who tell you that?

IFA has been talking since 600AD

Lstar4real:
Great moved by the Lasunwon family ...Someone that was the odofin of ikorodu for years hailed from adegorushen family was now nominated as the King....i was expecting somone from lasunwon family to be the King......was shocked when i saw odofin dominated again......ugh.

you don't sound like you know what you're talking about.

even shymexx would type more convincingly than this.

@ topic

what's the meaning of that title? Does anyone know?

tpiah2:


you don't sound like you know what you're talking about.

even shymexx would type more convincingly than this.

if you don't understand what's happening... Then look elsewhere... Better still give us your convincing opinion

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Its not politics na where someone can jumped from one position to others....maybe u reason with your an.......don't know....by the way why u edit my comment.... U must be a fellow

Na wa

Omo Eluku Meden Meden
Omo Asale Jeje Bi Eniti Ori Obirin Ri
Bi ogun bi ogbon aya wan beni’le
Omo Ake Nigbo, Ki eru Ba Ara Ona
Omo Osinwin Rewa Loke Ota-Ona
Omo Aleremo Seji
Omo Magbo Igbore
Omo Imale Afeleja
Omo Likopa Nimeru Ogudu
Omo Liwe Likoro
Omo Ikorodu Oriwu
Omo Awa'ye Ma Ba Tise Wa
Omo Ikorodu Oga
Omo Magbo 'gbore
Omo Likopa Ni' tesin
Omo Meru Ogudu
Omo Ad'obalohun
Omo Kunkunke
Omo Onidi Agban’gbe
Ikorodu, Ilu Ti ko lalaru
Olorun Jowo Bawa Da Ilu Ikorodu si
Amin.

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