Court Strikes Out Kingmakers’ Suit Against Makinde Over Alaafin Stool

The suit instituted against Governor Seyi Makinde by the five Oyo Alaafin kingmakers has on Thursday struck out by an Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Afijio Local Government Area of the state.

It would be recalled that the kingmakers, popularly known as Oyomesi, dragged the governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to court to stop them from aborting the process for the selection/appointment of the candidate for filling the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo by the kingmakers.

In the suit, the claimants were; Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola; Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Oyedepo; Akinniku of Oyo, High Chief Amuda Yusuf; Areago Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Waheed Oyetunji and Alapo of Oyo, who is also Warrant Officer for Alaapini of Oyo, Chief Gbadebo Mufutau.

According to reports, the plaintiffs were absent during Thursday’s hearing.

In his ruling, Justice Ladiran Akintola, struck out the case following its withdrawal by counsel to the claimants.

However, the claimants have filed a fresh suit, which the presiding judge said the date for its hearing would be communicated to the parties involved.

OsunReporters News had earlier reported that the stool became vacant after the demise of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who reigned for 52 years and died at the age of 83 in April 2022.

At the time of filing this report, reason for the withdrawal by counsel to the claimants still sketchy.