The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, Wednesday, upturned the appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye.
The Oyo State Government announced Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun and made him king on 8th September 2023.
Before this time, one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye had sued Ghandi Olaoye, noting that he was not eligible to take Soun’s position.
The court ordered that the Oyo State government must not appoint anyone to the position, until after its judgement
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has been crowned as an Oba in the line to the Olubadan throne. Ladoja received the crown on Monday, at a brief event held at the new Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Recall that High Chief Ladoja, had publicly announced his decision to accept the crown […]
Read MoreLateef Adebimpe, one of the beaded crown-wearing Ibadan high chiefs and elevated Obas, is dead. It was learnt that the Osi -Balogun of Ibadan breathed his last Wednesday afternoon. He was said to have been last seen on July 12, at the coronation of another elevated Oba, Owolabi Olakulehin, as Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Read MoreGovernor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has declared that he has accepted the recommendation by the Olubadan-in-Council recommending Oba Olayiwola Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This was as the governor declared that arrangements to officially enthrone Oba Olakuleyin as the next Olubadan would be set in motion as soon as there are signs […]
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