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 Osolo Throne: Judge Adjourns Fresh Suit To Nov . 11

Justice M.A. Savage of the Lagos State High Court (Ikeja Division) has adjourned to 11th of November, 2024 the hearing of a fresh suit challenging the nomination of Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba as Osolo-elect.

The presiding judge made the adjournment yesterday after counsel to the claimant, Barr. M.B. Jimoh-Akogun made an application for the striking out of the interim injunction suit and thereafter substituted it with a fresh suit.

Barr. Jimoh-Akogun requested the fresh suit should begin immediately since all the defendants were fully represented in court, arguing that it would save the court the rigour of serving notices to the defendants individually.

Defence counsel, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun did not raise any objection on the application which he had earlier claimed was an abuse of court process.

In his ruling, Judge Savage ruled that the interim injunction be struck out as applied by the claimant's counsel.

He, however, declined application for the fresh suit to begin immediately as requested by Barr. Jimoh-Akogun on the ground that he (Judge Savage) was yet to be served details of the fresh suit even as the suit is yet to be registered by the court registry.

He therefore adjourned matters to Tuesday, 11th of November, 2024 for hearing to begin on the fresh suit.

It would be recalled Justice Savage had on 26th September 2024 granted the interim order restraining the Lagos State Governor, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Executive Chairman of Oshodi/Isolo LGA, Chieftaincy Committee of Oshodi/Isolo LGA, the Executive Chairman of Isolo LCDA and the Chieftaincy Committee of Isolo LCDA from installing Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba as the new king of Isolo Kingdom.

The interim order has since been vacated by the presiding judge.

The suit was initiated by Prince Saheed Ishola Aregbesola (a.k.a SA 400).Other applicants in the suit are Chief Taoridi Faronbi (Alado), Chief Rasak Akinsanya Alabe, Alhaji Wasiu Awofe Aregbe Alabe and Mr. Tajudeen Omolade Alabe for themselves and on behalf of Alagbeji Ruling Family of Isolo.