Justice F. O. Oloyede today sitting at the High Court of Justice Osun State in the Ijebu-jesa judicial division allowed the suit No: HIL/13/2020, filled by HRM Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alowolodu, Elere of Ere-Ijesa the appellant in a chieftaincy dispute against Chief Hezekiah Morakinyo Bolorunduro, the Adaado of Idaado.
HRM Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alowolodu had sought the relief of the court to declare that Adaado of Idaado is not a chieftaincy title recognized by the Chief Law of Osun State, 2002; that Idaado is not a distinct or autonomous town or a community independent of Ere-ijesa; that the Elere of Ere-Ijesa is the only prescribed authority to appoint and install any person into the position of Adaado; that the act of Chief Hezekiah Morakinyo Bolorunduro, installing and parading himself as the Adaado of Idaado is illegal; and sought an order of perpetual injuction restraining the Chief Hezekiah Morakinyo Bolorunduro and any other person or persons within the Adaado family who have not been appointed and installed by the Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alowolodu from parading himself or themselves as Adaado of Idaado.
Delivering her judgement, Justice Oloyede asserted that apart from the fact that the title of Adaado of Idaado is not captured in the Chiefs Law of Osun 2002, a locus in quo visit by the court when the judge visited the community and interacted with the people to clarify and understand the context of the conflicting testimonies adduced to the first hand information that until recently, the Elere of Ere-Ijesa was actually a Duke (Looja) of the Owa Obokun Adimula Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland and rule over the area traditionally refer to as Ere-Ijesa town as there was no mention of Idaado as a separate community and Adaado might as well be a minor Chief and one of Ere-Ijesa kingmakers.
The visit locus findings also affirmed that Idaado is a family compound in Ere-Ijesa and that one of the past Adaado that participated at selection of Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alowolodu, the incumbent Elere of Ere-Ijesa was the uncle of the defendant, Chief Hezekiah Morakinyo Bolorunduro.
The court also considered documents of Exhibits that included; Ere-ljesa Ruling House, Charter of the Incorporated Trustees of Ere-Ijesa City Improvement Union; Minutes of Kingmakers' Meeting on Selection New Elere; Biography of Chief Gabriel Aloba; Letter titled "Observation of Elere of Ere-Ijesa signed by Prince Agboola I.0.; Plaintiff's Solicitor Letter to the Ministry of Local Government Affairs; Reply from Ministry of Local Government Affairs to Special Adviser to the Governor; Letter by Ministry of Justice to AIG Zone 11: Book Authored by the Defendant ("Itan Ilu Ere-Ijesa ni Soki") - Yoruba and English Versions; Invitation for Installation of the Defendant as Adaado of Idaado Kingdom.
Barr. Bode Gbadebo, the defendant's lawyer while speaking with KAKAKIOODUA correspondent after the judgement remarked that he will study the judgement and take necessary action if necessary.
Barr. Muyiwa Ojolo who held brief for Chief Olajide Ajana SAN, the plaintiff's lawyer, was elated and happy as he thanked the court for doing the best thing for the people of Ere-Ijesa. "If you follow the judgement you will discover that everything sought by the plaintiff were granted and we appreciate the court for that.
"What Ere-Ijesa community needs now is development and I appeal to the plaintiff to use his office to promote peace. There is need for reconciliation." Barr. Ojolo said
HRM Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alowolodu, Elere of Ere-Ijesa in a reaction to the judgement confirmed that the court had earlier advised on an out-of-court settlement but the defendant would not oblige.
"I wouldn't know why the defendant refused to tow the line of peaceful reconciliation since that's my nature. I am a very peaceful person". Oba Alowolodu said
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