Court Blocks Osun State from Appointing New Olojo of Ojo
On October 29, 2026, Justice K. Akano of a High Court in Ede issued an interim order restraining the Osun State Government from filling the vacant stool of the Olojo of Ojo in Egbedore Local Government Area. This order followed an application by princes from a ruling house, including Babatunde Adegoke, Taofeek Adegoke, Nathaniel Adelakun, Abiodun Adelakun, and Olukunle Oyetunji, represented by their counsel A. Mikaheel.
The defendants in the case include Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Attorney-General of the state, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Egbedore Traditional Council. The court's order prohibits these parties from installing or recognizing any candidate as Olojo of Ojo until the pending motion, filed on March 11, 2026, is resolved.
The case is part of ongoing chieftaincy disputes in the region, including another case in Ijabe, Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
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