{
  "id": 19058640,
  "title": "Ewu Stool: Court Grants Monarch Leave to Seek Mandamus against Edo Govt on Execution of S’Court Judgment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ewu-stool-court-grants-monarch-leave-to-seek-mandamus-against-edo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:13:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/09/ewu-stool-court-grants-monarch-leave-to-seek-mandamus-against-edo-govt-on-execution-of-scourt-judgment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benin City, Edo State High Court has granted Ewu's King, Jafaru Isesele I, permission to start legal proceedings against the Edo State Government and other officials regarding the implementation of a Supreme Court ruling that validated his right to the traditional stool. This follows a series of ongoing disputes over the Ewu Kingdom's traditional stool in Edo State. Additionally, the same court issued a Garnishee Order Nisi in favor of Isesele, targeting Prince Rasak Ogiefo, in a dispute seeking to recover N13 million in unpaid court costs from two previous Supreme Court decisions. These decisions, handed down on July 19, 2024, and June 5, 2026, affirm Isesele's status as the rightful Onogie of Ewu. The court acknowledged the applicant's right to institute the judicial review proceedings and directed the motion be served on the respondents. The court also granted the Garnishee Order Nisi to attach funds from Prince Ogiefo's bank accounts to satisfy the outstanding costs.",
  "summary": "Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin City An Edo State High Court, Benin City, has granted His Royal Highness Jafaru Isesele I, the Onogie of Ewu, leave to commence judicial review proceedings",
  "key_points": [
    "Ewu King Jafaru Isesele I granted permission to seek mandamus against Edo Govt.",
    "Court issued Garnishee Order Nisi targeting Prince Rasak Ogiefo for N13 million.",
    "Supreme Court ruling on July 19, 2024, and June 5, 2026, affirmed Isesele's status."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The monarch's move to compel the state to enforce judicial rulings signals an escalation in the long-standing battle to secure his authority and recover significant unpaid legal costs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}