Yekini-Goloba sues Lagos govt, seeks conferment of Osolo of Isolo
Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba has filed a lawsuit in opposition to the Lagos Dispute authorities and quite loads of assorted occasions at the Lagos Dispute Excessive Court.
He is annoying what he describes because the illegal set up of Isa Abiodun Shekoni-Faronbi because the brand new prone ruler of Isolo. In the swimsuit marked LD/13362/2005, Yekini-Goloba is looking out for to have the court docket jabber him the upright individual entitled to ascend the throne. Here's primarily primarily based on the rotational uncover among ruling homes in the Isolo Kingdom and the decision of the Alagbeji Ruling House, which he claims is next in line to fetch the monarch.
The defendants in the swimsuit consist of Prince Isa Abiodun Shekoni-Faronbi, the Govt Governor of Lagos Dispute, the Attorney Overall and Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner for Local Authorities and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Chieftaincy Committee of Oshodi-Isolo Local Authorities, and the Govt Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Council.
Yekini-Goloba, represented by his counsel, Prof Olarenwaju Fagbohun (SAN), is looking out for a chain of declaratory and injunctive reliefs. These consist of an uncover nullifying the purported nomination, approval, and set up of Shekoni-Faronbi. He moreover seeks an uncover directing the bid authorities and its officials to recognise and set up him because the brand new Osolo of Isolo.
In step with court docket documents, Yekini-Goloba argues that the Alagbeji Ruling House, to which he belongs, is the rightful family to most modern a candidate following the loss of life of the dumb Oba Kabiru Alani Adelaja Agbabiaka (Adeola Olushi III) in April 2024.
He claims to have secured majority improve from the family and used to be duly selected by the Kingmakers through a clear balloting course of after consultation with the Ifa oracle.
In his sworn dispute, Yekini-Goloba narrates his lineage and connections to all three recognised ruling homes — Alagbeji, Okota, and Adeola — and insists that the appointment of Shekoni-Faronbi used to be done in defiance of tradition and all throughout the pendency of a connected swimsuit before the court docket.
He is asking the court docket no longer easiest to invalidate the rival candidate’s set up however moreover to compel the withdrawal of all instruments of enviornment of work, collectively with the crew of enviornment of work, from Shekoni-Faronbi. Additionally, he seeks N50 million because the worth of prosecuting the case.
