Court prevents Sanwo-Olu from installing man as monarch
A Lagos State High Court, in Epe, has stopped the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, from installing the Alaketu-elect, Adelaja Akeem, as a monarch in the Ketu area of the state.
The court also ordered Akeem to stop parading himself as the traditional ruler of the Ketu town in Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area, Epe Local Government Area of the state.
The monarch stool of the community has been vacant following the demise of the Oba Adegboyega Adefowora who passed away in 2021 and since then, it has been gathered that there had been controversies surrounding who will succeed the late monarch.
Furthermore, other princes had been contesting to become the next king of the community.
These three princes of the town, through their lawyer, Mr Tajudeen Kotun, had approached the High Court to stop Mr Akeem from parading himself as the head and traditional ruler-elect of the community.
The applicants are Prince Adekoya Adefowora, Prince Taiwo Olayemi, and Prince Rasheed Adesanya representing the royal family.
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In the suit, Sanwo-Olu, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Executive Chairman, Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA Epe Local Government Area, Mr Adelaja Akeem, Chief Mutiu Olokodana, (The Oluwo of Ketu land), Chief Lateef Bello (The Eleku of Ketu land), and Chief Nasiriyu Tawariyu (Apena of Ketuland), were joined as first to eighth defendants respectively.
It was also learnt that Akeem who is the fifth defendant in the suit was alleged to be parading himself as the next Alaketu of Ketu kingdom while the matter was still in the court of law.
The judge in his ruling, granted an interlocutory order to restrain the state and the traditional chiefs of the community from installing or recognising Akeem as the Alaketu-Elect of Ketu town.
Meanwhile, the court adjoined the case till May 3, 2023.
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