The decision of an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, on Wednesday, nullifying the selection of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso will be appealed.
Ghandi was installed as the new Soun of Ogbomosho on September 8, 2023, months after the throne had become vacant following the death of the late Oba Jimoh Oyewumi on December 12, 2021. Oba Oyewumi, who died aged 95, having ruled for 48 years.
His installation and appointment by the Oyo State government met opposition from some members of Olaoye family.
One of them with eyes on the throne, Prince Kabir Olaoye, approached the court, challenging Ghandi’s emergence and the process that brought him to the throne.
On Wednesday the court ruled in Prince Kabir’s favour saying Ghandi was not validly nominated by the Laoye Ruling House.
“The nomination; approval by the state government and installation by the kingmakers was null and void,” Justice Kareem Adedokun said.
However, the decision did not gain traction with Oba Ghandi and will be appealed.
This is according to a palace source who said, “The case will definitely be appealed and so, people should not fret. In the case instituted by Prince Olaoye, the judge said the process was proper and valid but now the same process is faulted. It is conflicting, the Appeal Court will resolve that. People should be calm.”
