May 01, (THEWILL) – The Appeal Court, sitting in Lagos, has fixed November 9, 2022, for the hearing of an appeal filed by the Lambo branch of Lasunwon Ruling House that challenged the installation of Oba Kabir Shotobi as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The appellate court, which was presided by Hon.Justice Obande Ogbuinya, adjourned the matter for hearing after granting appellants’ motion for extension of time to file amended documents which is to be presented before the Court.
The appellate court also adjourned the case due to the non appearance of the second counsel.
Meanwhile, the lead counsel to the appellants, Barrister Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), who appeared with two other ounsels in addition to the existing counsels presented a Memorandum of Appearance to the Court.
After listening to his submission, the Judge ordered that the case be adjourned for hearing till November 9, 2022.
It will be recalled that in a suit No: IKD/57/2007. Mathew Adetayo Shodipo & Ors Vs Ezekiel Shodipo & Ors, which terms of settlement dated 31st March 2009. Consent Judgement was dated 1st April, 2009, Chief Kabiru Adewale Shotobi was installed as Odofin of Ikorodu officially in the year 2009.
The office and position he held from 2009 till 2015 when Justice M A Savage’s judgement ignored the consent judgement of Hon Justice H.A.O. Abiru of Lagos High Court, Ikorodu Division (now JCA).
The Judgment of the High Court, Ikorodu, in Suit No:IKD/57/2007, is to the effect that the respondents are not bound by the consent judgment in Suit N0:IKD/57/2007, wherein it was agreed that, the next chieftaincy that comes to the Lasuwon Ruling House of Ikorodu, is conceded to the Lambo branch, by the Adegorushen branch of which the 3rd respondent (Chief Kabiru Adewale Shotobi) is a member.
The third respondent benefited from the said consent judgment to become Odofin of Ikorodu and later reneged to become the Oba.
