An Osun State High court
sitting in Osogbo has granted
an injunction restraining the
Ife kingmakers and Osun
State governor, Rauf
Aregbesolsa, from accepting
any nominations from the
Giesi ruling house to occupy
the stool of the Ooni of Ife
that became vacant, following
the death of Oba Okunade
Sijuwade in July.
The injunction came
following a suit filed by the
Lafogido ruling house,
challenging the selection of
the Giesi ruling house by the
kingmakers for the
nomination of the next ruler
of the Ife kingdom.
The Ogboru ruling house,
which produced the last Ooni,
is also contesting the verdict
of the kingmakers, claiming
the right to produce the next
Ooni.
PREMIUM TIMES also learnt
that although the court
injunction was a major
factor, the death of the
Obalufe of Iremo, Folorunso
Omisakin, could be an
additional frustration, given
that his burial was expected
to hold before the
announcement of the Ooni.
The Obalufe had on
September 14 personally
announced that the Giesi
family would produce the
next ruler who would be
announced in 42 days.
The secretary of the Giesi
family, Adelowo Ogunleye,
confirmed to PREMIUM
TIMES on Monday that the
court action had frustrated
the process.
“It is a fact that the court is
what is delaying the
announcement of the new
Ooni of Ife,” he said.
“Until the court strikes out
the case, there is nothing we
can do, because as a family,
we are a law abiding people.
“We have done the screening
from our own end and
submitted the list of the
candidates to the kingmakers.
“We have 20 male princes
and one female which the kingmakers
will presented candidates to Ifa to make
its choice,” he said.
Asked why the candidates were so many,
Mr. Ogunleye noted that all the princes
in the family were qualified to become
the Ooni, but having done the screening,
the kingmaker

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