Ondo Monarch Dethroned After 29 Years Legal Tussle

The traditional ruler of Ute in the Ose local government area, Oba Micheal Adetunji Oluwole, has been dethroned by an Ondo state High Court sitting in Owo, Owo local government area.

 

The embattled monarch has been in a legal tussle over his emergence for the past 29 years.

 

Olule Omolaja Ruling House had challenged the retired Army Major’s right to ascend the throne.

 

Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, in his ruling in the suit filed by Adewumi Fabuluje, nullified the selection process that brought Oba Oluwole to the throne and ordered a fresh selection process into the stool.

 

The Judge ordered Oluwole to stop parading himself as the traditional ruler of the town.

 

He held that a fresh selection process from within the Olule Omoloja ruling house lineage should be begun.

 

Justice Enikuomehin ruled that the dethroned monarch had no right to the throne and affirmed that the retired Army officer was not a member of the ruling house designated to fill the vacant throne of the town.

 

According to the Judge, “Oluwole has no right to the throne, being a member of the Kingmakers of the town and should not make himself King.

 

The Claimant, in his comment, said it was a victory for the Olule Omolaja Ruling House, in the suit that began in 1995.

 

Fabuluje stated that the case was returned from the Supreme Court to the High Court for a fresh hearing after the judgement was awarded at the Appellate Courts.

 

Counsel to the state, F.K Salami, said that the judgment would be reviewed and necessary action would be taken.

 

Prince Olayiwola Omoloja said they were happy that the long-suffering from their original entitlement had ended.