Culture

“Laws Guiding Olubadan Stool Should Remain Sacrosanct”-Makinde

By Web News 853

Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State has presented the staff of office to Oba Olalekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

 At a well-attended event held at Mapo Hall, the monarch, dressed in ofi alaari, wore a white beaded crown

The Olubadan who was full of smiles said he appreciated the Almighty God for sparing his life to become the Olubadan of Ibadan.

He promised to bring more development to the city of Ibadan.

In a remark, the governor of Oyo State , Engineer Seyi Makinde said he was happy that the Ibadan traditional institution had been restored.

He said the laws guiding the appointment should remain sacrosanct.

The governor said he was hopeful that Ibadan would witness peace all around during the Olubadan’s tenure.

Earlier,  secretary to State government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun appreciated the people for turning up in large numbers to honour the Olubadan.

Morenike Tony-Esan

Culture

Olubadan Stool: Seriki Line Loses out in Court

By Web News 981

Justice Moruf Owolabi of Oyo State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Seriki Olubadan against the refusal of Olubadan in Council to consider them for Olubadan stool. 

Seriki line of Olubadan led by Late Chief Oyediji, the then Seriki Olubadan, in 2016 went back to court to enforce the Supreme Court judgement, which says that Olubadan in Council should honour an agreement that they should be included among those who could be considered for Olubadan.

Delivering the judgement on the suit, Justice Owoloabi noted that the 1989 agreement on which the Sheriki based case had not been signed by state governor who had the power to amend chieftaincy law. 

The judge explained that until when the agreement was signed by the state governor, the court judgment which was delivered in 1989 could not be binding on Olubadan in Council.

He said this would remain so as long as Oyo Chieftancy law had not been amended to add Seriki line to those who could be considered to become Olubadan.

He therefore dismissed the suit for lack of merit.

Radio Nigeria report that the case started in 1989 when an Oyo State High Court ordered that parties should honour the agreement of a panel to settle the dispute.

Supreme Court also affirmed the judgment when challenged by Olubadan in Council, but governors in Oyo State refused to sign the agreement which could have been amendment in the State Chieftaincy law.

Funmi Obagbayegun