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 Osolo Case: Prince Jimmy Goloba Opens Case

. As Judge Dismisses Application To Appeal Ruling

Legal brickbats have began at the Yaba Division of the Lagos High Court as Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Goloba has opened his case on Friday 28th November 2025 in the suit challenging the installation of Oba Issa Abiodun Faronbi-Shekoni as the new Osolo of Isolo.

At the resumed hearing before Hon. Justice E.O. Ashade, the desire of the claimant's senior counsel Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun (SAN) to call his first witness was temporarily delayed by the defence counsel, Gbenga Ojo who posited that the defence team have already submitted four applications for determination on the interlocutory injunction sought by the claimant. 

In his earlier ruling, Justice Ashade had dismissed the claimant's quest for a restraining order against  Oba Issa Abiodun Faronbi-Shekoni from parading himself as the new Osolo of Isolo pending the determination of the substantive suit. Instead, the judge promised accelerated hearing of the case.

However, the defendant's desire to have the judge extricate himself from hearing the case for lack of jurisdiction failed as the judge said he was prepared to hear the case regardless of jurisdiction or no jurisdiction.

But this particular ruling is the subject of four applications submitted to the court by the defendants for determination. 

The defence team also pleaded for an extension of time for the written response of the claimant even as they also requested for the 5th and 6th defendants to be removed from the suit.

Responding, Prof Fagbohun was up in arms with the defence team over the four applications submitted to the court by describing it as a sinister move ostensibly designed to alter the interest of justice.

The legal luminary enjoined the judge to rule on the application even as he pleaded the claimant is ready to open it's case with three witnesses expected to enter the dock among whom is a U.S- based man who was invited home specifically to give evidence.

In his ruling, Justice Ashade dismissed the application to extricate himself from the case even as he was open for oral response to the application.

On the the bid to expunge the 5th (Chieftaincy Committee of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government) and 6th (Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Chairman) respondents from the case, the judge averred that the two respondents are creation of the 2nd respondents and therefore remain central to the case.

With the applications temporarily sorted out, the claimant effectively opened it's case by calling on Dr. Mukaila Adesegun Agbabiaka, a retired medical director and one of the four kingmakers of Isolo kingdom who was ordered to give evidence in the case through a court order (subpoena).

Dr. Agbabiaka was in court in connection with two documents he allegedly submitted to the authorities of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government on the 4th September 2024 and 7th September 2024 respectively.

The kingmaker from Jagun Aluko Family acknowledged submitting the two documents (Minutes of the meeting of the Kingmakers and Acknowledgement of the Selection and Election of Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Goloba as Oba-elect) to authorities of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government).

However, the counsel to the 5th respondent, K.K. Sulaiman countered by alleging one of the documents tendered did not bear a reference number to prove it's authenticity.

Regardless, Justice Ashade admitted the two documents as exhibits A and B before adjourning the case to Friday 5th December 2025 for further hearing.