An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, yesterday, ordered the state government not to issue Prince Muritala Oyelakin with certificate, instrument and/or staff of office as the Aree of Iree.
The presiding judge, Justice M. O. Awe, while given the order, yesterday, in a motion ex-parte brought before the court by the sacked Oba Raphael Ponle Ademola, also barred the state government from taking any further steps in formally installing Oyelakin as the Aree of Iree pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
While Oba Raphael Ponle Ademola, who was sacked by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is the claimant in the suit marked HOS/20/2024, Governor of Osun State, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Osun State, Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Boripe North Council, Chief Sobalaje Alao (the Osolo of Iree land), Chief Saliu Atoyebi (the Aogun of Iree land), Chief Sanusi Babawale (the Innurin of Iree land), Chief James Adebisi Bankole (the Jagun of Iree land) and Prince Muritala Oyelakin are the defendants.
The applicant, had through his lawyer, Abdulrahman Okunade moved the application and prayed the court for an order of interlocutory restraining the 1st (Governor) 2nd (AG), 3rd (LG Commissioner) and 4th (Iree North LGA) Defendants/Respondents.
