A Lagos High Court on Thursday ordered the Lagos State Government and other defendants from installing the new Olu of Iwaya.
The court also ordered one Sulaiman Ogun-Oloko to stop parading himself as Olu of Iwaya Kingdom or acting in the office of the Olu of Iwaya Kingdom pending the determination of suit No LD/7218GCMW/2020.
The suit was instituted by Ramon Rufai Ogo-Oluwa Aromire, the Olu of Iwaya (elect) by Oloto Royal Family Ruling House of Iwaya Kingdom, Adelani Onitolo, Oluwole Onitolo and Rufai Kolawole Babatunde who had taken the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Lagos State, Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, the chairmen of Lagos Mainland and Yaba Local Council Development Area and Sulaimon Ogun-Oloko to a Lagos High Court.
Upon motion exparte, held on Thursday, 24 August 2023 before His Lordship, Hon Justice O.O Ogunjobi, the court granted leave to the applicant, Ramon Rufai Ogo-Oluwa Aromire to apply, by way of judicial review, for declaration of the court setting aside the purported installation and or recognition of one Sulaiman Ogun-Oloko as the Olu of Iwaya Kingdom.
Sulaiman Ogun-Oloko who has been parading himself as Olu of Iwaya is expected to receive staff of Office on Saturday.
The Obaship tussle has been in Lagos High Court for the past two years before Justice Ogunjobi granted the injunction on Thursday to stop Ogun-Oloko from receiving the staff of office.
Justice Ogunjobi set aside the purported installation and or, recognition of Sulaimon Ogun-Oloko by the Lagos state government whether on 25 May 2023 or 27 May 2023 as the Olu of Iwaya Kingdom and during the pendency of the suit. or risk being in contemptuous of the court.
The judge fixed 19 September 2023 for the hearing of the case.
