OONI OF IFE'S THRONE TO REMAIN VACANT AS CANDIDATES TAKE EACHOTHER TO COURT ...

Following the formal announcement by the kingmakers in Ile-Ife requesting nomination of candidates from the Giesi Ruling House for the selection process of the new Ooni of Ife, an Osogbo high court yesterday granted the Lafogido Ruling House of Ile-Ife 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 of the Ooni of Ife.

The injunction, which was granted on Wednesday is sequel to a suit filed by the Lafogido ruling 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 Ife king makers at Monday’s press conference in Ooni’s palace asked the Giesi ruling house to commence the process of presenting candidates for the Ooni stool based on 1980 Ife chieftaincy declaration which allowed rotational method for  ascendancy to the throne.

Meantime, the Lafogido Ruling House has explained why it resolved into legal action over the selection process of the new Ooni of Ife by the Ife kingmakers..

Sookoo Adewoyin, head of Sooko of Lafogido Ruling House yesterday said
that the process adopted by the state government and kingmakers allowing Giesi Ruling House only to present candidate(s) to fill the vacant stool was alien to Ife.