Oyo High Court sitting in Awe has adjourned for hearing a fresh suit filed by Oyo kingmakers otherwise known as Oyomesi against Governor Seyi Makinde and two others on the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo till December 14, 2023.
Others joined in the suit as co-defendants are; the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and the Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Matters.
The claimants in the suit no; HOY/41/2023 are High Chief Yusuf Akinade Ayoola, (Basorun of Oyo town) High Chief Wakeel Akindele Oyedepo, (Lagunna of Oyo town) High Chief Amuda Yusuf, (Akinniku of Oyo), High Chief Waheed Oyetunji (Aare Ago Basorun), and Chief Gbadebo Mufutau (Baale Alapo), and are all present in court.
The claimants in a suit filed on their behalf by their lead counsel, Barrister Kazeem Sobaloju, after the withdrawal and subsequent strike out of the similar case by the Court, approached the court again on Thursday with a fresh suit.
In his address, Sobaloju reminded the court that he had two pending applications filed on November 1, 2023 on the subject matter before the Court.
He argued that the counter affidavit to the notice of preliminary objection and interim order of injunction were served on him barely 45 minutes ago.
Sobaloju prayed the Court for maintenance of the status quo in spite of the notice of the preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel.
He equally submitted that he has filed a counter affidavit to the notice of the preliminary objection.
But the defence counsel, Barrister L.A. Abiola who doubles as the Director, Department of Civil Litigation and Advisory Council at the Oyo State Ministry of Justice assured the court of his preparedness to move the application for his notice of preliminary objection.
He added that they are not running away from the legal battle.
Meanwhile, Justice Ladiran Akintola said following agreement of the two counsels, the matter is adjourned to 14th December, 2023 for the hearing of notice of preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel.
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