Osun: Court bars Adeleke, others from putting in Olofa of Ofatedo

Justice Kudirat Akano of an Osun state excessive court docket sitting in Osogbo, has restrained governor Ademola Adeleke and different respondents from taking any additional steps concerning the set up of the Olofa of Ofatedo in Egbedore native authorities space.

Chief Ahmed Musibaudeen Ilufoye, instituted the case on behalf of the kingmakers of Olofa of Ofatedo.

Joined as respondents within the swimsuit are the governor of Osun state, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Egbedore native authorities, and Prince Sakariyau Olabode.

When the case got here up Wednesday, the applicant’s counsel, Mr. Tiamiyu Adegboyega, knowledgeable the court docket that he was shocked to find a letter appointing the fifth defendant because the Olofa of Ofatedo, which was issued after the lawsuit had been filed and repair formally effected on the defendants.

He famous that the swimsuit was instituted on October 12, whereas the notification letter for the appointment was dated October 26, describing this as outcome to self-help and contempt of court docket.

Responding, state counsel from the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Biodun Badiora, acknowledged that the workplace of the Attorney General was unaware of the appointment.

Badiora defined that the letter purportedly originated from the workplace of the third defendant (the Commissioner for Local Government), including that he was solely proven the request for approval on Tuesday.

Maintaining that each the Attorney General and the Permanent Secretary had no information of the alleged appointment, Badiora assured the court docket, “With the pending application, we will not take any further steps on the matter.”

Following the submissions, Justice Akano granted the appliance restraining the respondents from continuing with any actions regarding the Olofa of Ofatedo stool till the willpower of the swimsuit.

The court docket adjourned to November 2, 2026, for the listening to of pending functions.