Awujale: Vacation Judge Returns Case File to Administrative Judge
James Sowole in Abeokuta A vacation judge, Justice A. A. Omoniyi of Court 3, Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, gave an interim ruling returning a suit filed
In Ijebu-Ode, vacation judge Justice A. A. Omoniyi of the Ogun State High Court's Court 3 issued a temporary ruling on Wednesday, directing a case file back to an administrative judge for reassignment. Omoniyi, who is set to embark on his annual vacation within the week and may not return until January 2027, acknowledged the urgency of the matter but was limited by time.
The suit, numbered HCJ/149/2026, was filed on August 21, 2026, and involves the Fusengbuwa Ruling House challenging Governor Dapo Abiodun, nine kingmakers, and others over the suspension of the selection process for the next Awujale. The case file, which included 15 defendants, was served to all parties, with Otunba Olusegun Otayemi representing the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and Otunba Kunle Kalejaiye and W. A. Onawole representing the kingmakers and Governor Abiodun, respectively. The hearing was adjourned to September 23 for further deliberation.
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