The Oyomesi rejected Mr Owoade's appointment and are said to be planning to challenge Governor Makinde's action in court.
INVESTIGATION: Despite ban in several countries, ‘harmful’ weight gain product sold indiscriminately in NigeriaPeter Mba and his Enugu transformation agenda , By Osmund AgboINVESTIGATION: Despite ban in several countries, ‘harmful’ weight gain product sold indiscriminately in NigeriaPeter Mba and his Enugu transformation agenda , By Osmund AgboThe Oyomesi rejected Mr Owoade's appointment and are said to be planning to challenge Governor Makinde's action in court.
That law provides a 21-day window for dissatisfied aspirants or ruling houses to petition the governor. No petition was filed within this period, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. A subsequent legal challenge by a dissatisfied aspirant was dismissed by the Oyo State High Court on 19 December 2022, which upheld the validity of the process.
The governor received no official petition from dissatisfied aspirants or ruling houses within the legally mandated period. The two Oyomesi members who later opposed the selection lacked the basis to challenge the process, according to the law.The December 2022 court ruling affirmed that the customary law guiding the selection of the Alaafin does not require consulting the Ifa oracle.
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