Court stops Oyo from appointing parallel monarch

An Oyo State High Court has stopped the state government from appointing a new Aresaadu of Iresaadu. The court ruled that the Aresaadu stool is not vacant, therefore there is no need for the state government to appoint or nominate another person as the traditional ruler of the town.

The court made this decision in a suit instituted by Oba Abraham Adeyeye Oyerinde, who was installed as the Aresaadu of Iresaadu in 2019. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the judge, Justice K.A. Adedokun, granted Oyerinde's prayers and restrained the state government, Emiolu ruling house, and the kingmakers from nominating, appointing, or approving any candidate for the Aresaadu of Iresaadu chieftaincy.

The ruling was made on a case with suit number HOI/6/2026, after the judge listened to the arguments of Oyerinde's lawyer, Mr. S.T.A. Raji.

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