Court nullifies Gov Ajimobi’s 21 Ibadan “kings”

An Oyo State High Court presided over by Justice Olajumoke Aiki on Friday
declared the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other
Related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land by the Justice Akintunde Boade Review
Commission, which was set up by the Oyo State Government, as
unconstitutional, illegal, null, void and of no effect.

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The commission had recommended, among others, the creation of several
monarchs in Ibadan which led to the installation of 21 kings by the state
Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT

But the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Rashidi Ladoja, challenged the
composition and recommendations of the commission in court, joining Ajimobi
as co-defendant.

LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT

While delivering judgment, Aiki held that wearing of beaded crowns is
beyond the purview of sections 10, 12 and 25 of the Oyo State Chiefs Law,
stating that Section 25 of the Chiefs Law could not be treated in isolation
to the provisions of Parts Two and Three of the Chiefs Laws.

The court also said provisions of Parts Two and Three of the Chiefs Laws,
particularly sections 10, 12 and 25, did not give power to the governor to
review the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, while also restraining the
government from accepting and implementing the reports of the commission.