A former governor of Oyo State and Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, on Thursday lost his bid to quash the Oyo State Government gazette which officially empowers the newly-elevated and crowned Obas in the city.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi had following the victory of Ladoja at an Oyo State high court, which set aside the recommendation of his committee of inquiry on the review of the 1957 Ibadan Chieftaincy declaration, , headed to the appeal court.
On Thursday, the three-man panel of judges headed by Justice Nonyerem Okoronkwo, held that the thrust of the relief was for the court to set aside the gazette which approved the crowing of the Obas.
The court held that the gazette, which the motion sought the court to set aside, was not the subject matter at the lower court.
Okoronkwo said dealing with such issue at this point might involve delving into the main appeal.
“We refuse to entertain the issue and urged the appellant to incorporate it in the main appeal and the motion is hereby strike out,” Okoronkwo said.
The judge adjourned the matter until May 27 for hearing of the main appeal.
The remaining two members of the panel are Justice A. Talba and Justice F. Ojo.
