Family Lawyer writes Gov Abiodun, to charge OLU OF ILARO for comptemt if ......


Asade Royal family of waye-Dodo ruling house of Ipokia in Ipokia local government area of Ogun state, have written to the governor of the state, Prince Dapo Abiodun to ensure that all actions relating to filling the vacant stool of Onipokia of Ipokia was stopped forthwith as the matter was still pending before an Ogun state High Court sitting in Ipokia.

The family members in a letter written by their lawyers, Dr Yemi Oke and Olukayode Sanni of MJS Partners, a copy of which was obtained by our Correspondent said that the government was well aware of the ruling of an Ogun state High Court sitting at Ilaro on the 19th of August, 2019 declaring that the stool of Onipokia of Ipokia remained vacant due to gross non compliance with the Chief Laws of Ogun state 2006 and that the parties involved should maintain status quo.

The family claimed further that the state government  had also nullified the purported selection process for the new Onipokia of Ipokia initiated by the kingmakers on the 10th of May, 2019 and the report of same action duly communicated to relevant stakeholders including the governor's office.

They explained that they were however taken by the storm when on November 13th, 2019 they received a letter dated 9th of September, 2019 and signed by one Adesoji Adewuyi, Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun state intimating them that the vacant stool of Onipokia of Ipokia was among the subject matters the Oba Kehinde Olugbenle (Olu of ILARO) led Chieftaincy Review Committee set up by Gov Dapo Abiodun deliberated upon.

It would be recalled that, Gov Abiodun on assumption of office had appointed Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of Yewa land to lead the Chieftaincy Review Committee set up to take a second look at the hurriedly promoted 75 Coronet obas among others about two days to the end of previous administration of Gov Amosun.

The family held that the Chieftaincy Review Committee ought not to have deliberated on the vacant stool of Onipokia of Ipokia since the matter was already before a competent court of law and that doing otherwise only amounted to contempt of court.

They alleged that the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle who also doubled as the Chairman of the Chieftaincy Review Committee in connivance with some of the defendants in the case and his allies, including one Akeem Adigun (Socopao) and Mr. Isiaka Abolurin have remained resolute in their bid to install one Yisa Olusola Olaniyan who they claimed was never from any of the ruling houses in Ipokia as the next Onipokia.

The family has however threatened to institute a contempt of court action against the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Olugbenle, the Chairman of the Chieftaincy Review Committee, others members of the committee if action on the forceful installation of the new Onipokia against a substantive court order was not put on hold within the next two weeks.

They equally demanded that Mr Adewuyi Adesoji, Director of Chieftaincy Affairs in the state  Ministry of Local Government should retract the letter sent to the family lawyer on the subject matter within two weeks as it was judicially prejudicial and contemptuous otherwise he should be ready to face contempt of court charges as soon as possible.

we don't obey court order in this country. simple

angelEmade:
we don't obey court order in this country. simple

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