The Nation Newspaper Alaafin stool: Court strikes out case against Makinde, two others
An Oyo High Court 1 sitting in Oyo town, yesterday struck out a case instituted by Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola and four others against
NAN recalls that the kingmakers, popularly known as Oyo Mesi, had filed a suit against the governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to stop them from aborting the process for the selection and appointment of the candidate for the vacant Alaafin stool.
NAN recalls that Sobaloju had, on Monday, requested the maintenance of status quo on the two motions pending before the court.His prayers could, however, not be granted, as the defence counsel argued that they had yet to file a counter-affidavit on the ex parte motion.However, counsel for the claimants, rather than progressing with the case as earlier sought, filed a motion for discontinuance of the previous case and substituted it with a new one.
The Attorney-General, Abiodun Aikomo, who is the second defendant in the suit, appeared in person and equally for the first and third defendants, the governor and the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters.
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