Justice Sikiru Oke of an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikire, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit challenging the right of Obaara Ruling House to fill the vacant stool of Akinrun of Ikirun.

Gboleru Ruling House in a suit no: HIK/28/2021 had challenged the right of Obaara Ruling House to produce the next Akirun.

Following an earlier judgment of an Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo, Prince Yinusa Kadiri, from Obaara Ruling House was nominated by the kingmakers on November 18, 2021.

But Gboleru, in a suit filed by Chief Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN, argued that it was unlawful for Obaara to be given the chance to produce the next Akirun following the demise of the late Oba Rauf Adedeji.

He also said going by the existing Chieftaincy Declaration, it was the turn of Gboleru Ruling House to produce the next Akinrun.

Others joined in the matter as respondents include: Mogaji Obaara Ruling House, Muibi Arise, Osun State Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Governor of Osun State.

Counsel to the 1st, 7th to 12th Defendants led by Mogaji Muibi Arise of the Obaara Ruling House, Muhydeen Adeoye, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter on the ground that the issues involved had been long decided in another suit no. HIK/9/2021.

Mr. Bamidele Salawu from the Ministry of Justice Osun State, who represented the Attorney General, Osun State Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy, and Governor of Osun State, also challenged the court jurisdiction to hear the matter, saying the plaintiffs failed to comply with the requirements of the provisions of the Chief Law of Osun State.

In his judgment, Justice Oke, who dismissed the matter, said it was tantamount to abuse of the court process and multiplicity of actions.

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