Court Halts Parallel Monarch Installation in Oyo State
On Tuesday, September 14, 2026, Justice K.A. Adedokun of a High Court in Ibadan granted an interim order in suit No.
HOI/6/2026, restraining the Oyo State government, the Emiolu Ruling House, and kingmakers from nominating or installing a new Aresaadu of Iresaadu while Oba Abraham Oyerinde remains the reigning monarch. The order was issued after Mr. S.
Raji, representing Oyerinde, argued that the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters had ignored earlier court rulings and continued the nomination process for a parallel Aresaadu. Oyerinde had previously written to Acting Governor Chief Adebayo Lawal, urging him to halt these plans, which were based on claims that a court judgment had nullified his appointment.
Oyerinde emphasized that no competent court had declared the throne vacant, referencing a Court of Appeal ruling that supported his claim. The Ministry had issued directives for a new nomination process in September 2025 and September 2026, which Oyerinde contested.
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