Court sacks Ekiti monarch over selection process

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ikole Ekiti, has nullified the selection of  Oba Ilesanmi Ajibade as the Owa of Odo Ayedun Ekiti.
The court declared the Claimant, Prince Adekunle Adeniyi, as the validly selected candidate, having participated in the selection process conducted by six kingmakers in the town.
Adeniyi in the suit no: HCL/12/09 filed on July 10, 2013 had approached the court seeking the nullification of the selection of Oba Ajibade (15th respondent) and an order directing the governor to approve the nomination of the claimant.




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