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Oyo: Supreme Court Dethrones Samuel Adegbola As The Eleruwa of Eruwa

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Twenty-one years after he ascended the throne of his forebears, the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Samuel Adegbola has been dethroned by the Supreme Court on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Vanguard recalls that an Oyo State High Court had on January 26, 2011, removed. But not satisfied, he appealed the judgement.

The sacked monarch was installed the Eleruwa in 1998 by the Oyo State Government amidst protracted protests by members of the rightful ruling house after the last Eleruwa, the late Oba Bolanle Olaniyan, who is from the Akalako ruling house, passed on , on May 1, 1994.

Although his nomination and selection by the kingmakers were challenged by the Laribikusi house, which argued that he was not a member of the ruling arm, but belonged to Akalako where the previous king emerged, the state government went ahead to inaugurate him, prompting the present action.

Those who challenged the authenticity of Adegbola’s claims to the throne are James Olatunde Idowu and Alhaji Ajao.

Joined in the suit besides Adegbola are: the Governor of Oyo State, the Attorney General, Ibarapa Local Government, Jacob Adewusi, Femi Atanda, Idowu Okeowo, E. Ojebisi and Kasali I.

The plaintiffs, represented by the lawyer, Lasun Sanusi (SAN) sought eight reliefs in their statement of claims which were all granted by the court.

Having summarized all the submissions of the counsel to both sides, Abimbola, the presiding judge resolved all the issues in favour of the plaintiffs.

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