Dethroned Iyaloja Takes Olubadan, Others To Court

For removing and replacing her as the Iyaloja of Ibadan, Chief Labake Lawal, has sued the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan-in-Council and the new Iyaloja, Chief Iswat Ameringun,

The suit, filed at an Oyo State High Court by Barr. Akinjide Sadiq and others, on her behalf, wants the court to declare the appointment and installation of the third defendant as Iyaloja of Ibadan land by the first and second defendants on March 20, as illegal.

According to her, the appointment and installation were not only wrong but also violates her rights to natural justice.

She prayed the court to declare her opponent’s appointment null and void and of no legal effect.‎