{
  "id": 7543423,
  "title": "Court stops Oyo from appointing parallel monarch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/court-stops-oyo-from-appointing-parallel-monarch-7543423",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T11:54:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/court-stops-oyo-from-appointing-parallel-monarch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Oyo Court restrains Govt from appointing new Aresaadu of Iresaadu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/oyo-court-restrains-govt-from-appointing-new-aresaadu-of-iresaadu",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Court stops Oyo from appointing parallel monarch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/court-stops-oyo-from-appointing-parallel-monarch",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:52:04.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}