The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, has on Tuesday, affirmed the enthronement of Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomosoland.
The appeal court ruling set aside the judgement of the lower court that earlier nullified the selection and enthronement of Ghandi by the kingmakers.
The earlier ruling delivered by Justice Adedokun on the petition filed by Prince Kabiru Laoye, stated that due process was not followed in the selection and subsequent enthronement of Oba Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomosoland.
Justice Adedokun announced that the appointment of Oba Ghandi was illegal and ordered fresh selection process to elect a new Soun.
Dissatisfied with the ruling of the high court, the defendant filed a petition at the Court of Appeal.
A 3-member panel of Justice, headed by Justice Yargata Nimpar was set up to adjudicate on the 10 points ground of Appeal.
Justice Nimpar, therefore, resolved all the 10 points ground of Appeal in favour of the monarch.
The judgement, therefore, resolved all the controversies surrounding the selection and enthronement of Oba Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomosoland.
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