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Ooni: Lafogido drags gov, kingmakers, Geisi to court

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The struggle for who becomes the new Ooni of Ife is taking a new turn as the contestants have involved the court to decide who should wear the crown, irrespective of what the kingmakers have declared.
The Lafogido Ruling House has obtained an injunction restraining the Ife king makers and Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesolsa from allowing the Giesi ruling house from presenting candidates for the vacant stool.
The injunction, which was granted yesterday evening by Justice A. A. Aderibigbe of the Oshogbo High Court, is sequel to a suit filed by the Lafogido house seeking the restraining order against the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola; the Obalufe of Ife, Oba Solomon Omisakin and the Lowa of Ile-Ife, Chief Joseph Ijaduola, pending the determination of the matter before the court.
The matter, with suit number, HOS/16/2015, was filed on behalf of the Lafogido family by Sooko Bunmi Adegoke, Prince Marcus Adebola Akinmoyero as plaintiffs and Governor Aregbesola, Omisakin and Ijaduola as defendants.

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The injunction, a copy of which was made available to reporters, reads in part; “An order of interim injunction is granted restraining the defendants from accepting nomination, selecting candidates or taking any steps whatsoever in the process of selecting the new Ooni of Ife to fill the vacant stool pending the determination of the motion on notice dated September 15, 2015. Returns date shall be Thursday, September 23, 2015.”

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