An Oyo State High Court presided over by Justice Olajumoke
Aiki on Friday 19 January, 2018 declared the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy
Declaration and other related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land by the Justice
Akintunde Boade Review Commission, which was set up by the Oyo State
Government, as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, and of no effect.
The commission had recommended, among others, the creation of
several monarchs in Ibadan which led to the installation of 21 kings by
the State Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
But the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Rashidi Ladoja,
challenged the composition and recommendations of the commission in court,
joining Ajimobi as co-defendant.
While delivering judgment, Aiki held that wearing of beaded
crowns is beyond the purview of sections 10, 12 and 25 of the Oyo State Chiefs
Law, stating that Section 25 of the Chiefs Law could not be treated in
isolation to the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of the Chiefs Laws.
The court also said provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of the Chiefs
Laws, particularly sections 10, 12 and 25, did not give power to the governor
to review the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, while also restraining the
government from accepting and implementing the reports of the commission.
Source: Punch
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