A federal high court sitting in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Southwest Nigeria, has ordered the newly installed Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III, to vacate the stool, citing illegality of the selection process.
Gatekeepers News reports that this followed a suit filed by one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye.
The court ordered the Oyo State Government to conduct a fresh selection process for the next Soun.
Laoye had argued in his suit that Olaoye was not eligible to be appointed as Soun and that his appointment was, therefore, illegal.
The court agreed with Laoye’s argument and ruled that Olaoye’s appointment was null and void.
The court also ordered the government not to appoint anyone to the position until after its judgement.
The Oyo State Government announced Olaoye as the new Soun on September 8, 2023, and he was installed on the same day.
