Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, yesterday, nullified the appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye.

Oyo State Government had announced Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun, and he was made Soun on September 8, 2023.

Recall that one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye, had appealed against Ghandi Olaoye’s appointment, claiming that he was not eligible to take the Soun’s position.

Following the appeal, the court ordered that the Oyo State Government must not appoint anyone to the position, until judgment is delivered on the matter, but the Oyo State government insisted on his appointment of Pastor Ghandi Laoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso.

Prince Kabir, who sued to challenge Ghandi’s appointment, said there was a flaw in the process.

He urged the court not to accept the appointment of the new king and order the kingmakers to start the process of appointing another Soun.

While delivering his judgment, Justice Adedokun announced that the appointment of Oba Laoye was illegal.

He also ordered that the right process to elect a new Soun should begin.

Earlier, Judge Adedokun dismissed three petitions brought before him by Prince Adeyemi Taofiq Akorede Laoye.

The petitions also challenged the appointment of the new Soun.