Appeal court blocks Osun governor from dethroning monarch
The Court of Appeal in Akure has stopped Governor Ademola Adeleke from removing the Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Olaleken Akadiri. The Osun State Government had earlier declared the stool vacant and asked parties to wait for the court's decision. The court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo pending the outcome of the appeal. Multiple lawyers involved agreed that no action should be taken until the appeal is resolved.
What we know
- The Court of Appeal restrained Governor Ademola Adeleke from removing Oba Olaleken Akadiri as Akirun of Ikirun.
- The Osun State Government had issued a White Paper directing all parties to halt actions regarding the chieftaincy crisis.
- The court's order followed concerns that directives to present new candidates for the stool were being issued despite the ongoing appeal.
- Lawyers for all parties agreed to maintain the status quo until the court determines the appeal.
- The court emphasized the need to avoid actions that could disrupt peace and order in the community.
