The Oyo state government has approved the reinstatement of Oba Sunday Olusegun Bolawaye Oladejo as the Onilala/Baale Of Lanlate, Lanlate town.
His reinstatement was in line with the judgement of the Oyo High Court Of Justice almost two years ago.
The court judgement had sacked the Baale of Lanlate, Abdulateef Olawuyi Olagoke but former governor Abiola Ajimobi ignored judgment and conferred Obaship title on him, InsideOyo.com had reliably gathered.
Delivering his judgment last December, Justice B.A Taiwo, of the State’s High Court held that Olagoke’s installation was “unlawful, illegal, null and void”. It also nullified Olagoke’s deposition also describing it as “unlawful, illegal, null and void” and “a breach of the right of the claimants to fair hearing.”
The court also restrained the state government and its agencies from recognizing Olagoke as the Baale of Lanlate and also restrained him from parading himself as the Baale of Lanlate also known as Onilala of Lanlate.
The government was then ordered to reinstate Oladejo to his position as Baale of Lanlate an restore all the rights, privileges and entitlements attached to his office.
Insideoyo.com gathered that Olagoke failed to appeal the judgement.
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In a letter obtained by www.insideOyo.com, dated February 3, 2020 and signed by Opatunmbi Femi Lawrence, Director (Chieftaincy Matter) at the Ministry Of Local Government And Chieftaincy Matters In Oyo, Governor Seyi Makinde ended the tussle by executing the order of Chief Olagoke’s sack.
By this letter Chief Abdul-Lateed Olawuyi Olagoke has been deposed and his purported appointment and reinstatement have been declared unlawful, illegal, null and void.
The stool tussle between two ruling houses (Bioku and Oguntayi) has reached more than 20 years, insideoyo.com gathered.
