SAN FRANCISCO, January 12, (THEWILL) – Chief Lukman Ilufemiloye Alao, the Baale of Oloode in Oluyole Local Government of Oyo State, has dragged Ibadan Monarch, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – Olubadan, for his ‘unlawful’ removal from office.
Alao, in a motion on notice by his counsel, Saani Oyedele, joined the Olubadan-in-council, Oluyole Local Government, and the new Baale, Dauda Odeyemi, as co-defendants and is asking for N2million general damages for the pain, embarrassment and degradation he suffered for his ‘unlawful deposition by Olubadan.’
He urged the court to declare the meeting, held on January 9, ultra bires as he was not given the opportunity to defend himself claiming that the meeting was not properly constituted and that it breached all principles of fair hearing.
He also claimed that Odeyemi was not qualified to occupy the position as he was not a member of the Olode chieftaincy family asking the court to grant a perpetual injunction restraining Odeyemi from parading himself as the Baale.
Alao, who was installed the Baale on December 3, 2007, averred that the chieftaincy stool had been rotated between the Odegbero and Aborisade families claiming that the father of the new Baale, the late Chief Olayiwola Odeyemi Ejo, his immediate predecessor, was removed in 2007 because he was not from the chieftaincy families.
