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…Sacks Ganiyu Isah, restrains him not to further parade himself.
The Kogi State High Court sitting in Kabba has declared Mallam Busiriyu Aliu as the substantive Olu of Odokoro – Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, north central Nigeria.
Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice A.B Akogu declared that the nomination and installation of Ganiyu Isah as Olu of Odokoro – Gbedde by the 2nd – 4th defendants in the case was not in line with the judgment of the State High Court; Lokoja dated 13th May, 2016 which empowered Mallam Busiriyu Aliu to be installed as the Olu of Odokoro.
According to him, the nomination of the 30th March 2011 by the Omoaguni Elewonunibi family which produced Mallam Busiriyu Aliu as the candidate for the seat still stand, hence it should be upheld, noting that the action of the 2nd to 4th defendants is wrongful in nominating and installing Ganiyu Isah as the Olu of Odokoro.
He said the nomination, appointment and installation of Ganiyu Isah by the 2nd to 4th defendants is null and void and of no effect of whatsoever.
Justice Akogu further gave a perpetual order of injunction restraining Ganiyu Isah not to further parade himself as the Olu of Odokoro and also restraining the Ijumu Traditional Council, Ijumu Local Government Council not to recognize nor have any dealing with him as the paramount ruler of Odokoro community.
It will be recalled that immediately the announcement of the demise of Oba Solomon Bodunrin was made on January, 30th, 2002, who to replace him as the Olu of Odokoro became a subject of litigations between the
Omoaguni Elewounibi and Osura family which lasted for 17 years.
The case which was decided in favour of the Omoaguni Elewounibi family and Mallam Busiriyu Aliu to be install as the Olu of Odokoro on the 13th May, 2016 but was short changed by some cabals within Ijumu Traditional Council.
Not comfortable with the actions of the Ijumu Traditional Council and Ijumu Local Government Council, Ahaji Mustapha Aliu, Mallam Busiriyu Aliu and Mohammed Elega approached the Court for interpretation of the earlier court judgment which empowered Mallam Busiriyu Aliu to be installed.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after the judgment was delivered in Kabba, the legal counsel to the complainant, Barrister Funsho Agbana commended the court for giving such a landmark judgment in the chieftaincy tussle.
He said the judgment has further rekindle the hope of the common man in the integrity of the court, noting that people should learn to uphold due process in whatever they do in respective of their positions in the society, urging the court to continue in the light.
While the head of the family, Alhaji Mustapha Aliu Elewonubi applauded the decision of the court, stressing that at no time Ganiyu Isah said he wants to be the Olu of Odokoro despite they are of the same Elewonubi family.
Also speaking is the newly recognised Olu of Odokoro –Gbedde Elect.
Mallam Busiriyu Aliu commended the court and the people who really fought the legal battle for 17years, urging the people of the community to support and cooperate with him in other to move the community forward.
He said since it is only God that gives power to whoever He decide to give, then it behold on all stakeholders in the community to seat down and work for the overall development of the community.
He promised to work with the current administration in both the state and Local Government in other to foster rapid development of the area, urging his subject to be law abiding and sun every act capable of causing chaos in the community.
However, efforts to get the side of the Ijumu Traditional Council, Ijumu Local Government Council and Alhaji Ganiyu Isah proved abortive as many calls made to their cells phone were not returned.
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