Court Sacks New Soun of Ogbomoso, Orders Kingmakers to Begin Fresh Selection Process
An Oyo State high court sitting in Ogbomosho has dethroned Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso.
The state government had announced Olaoye, a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and based in the United States of America (USA), as the new Soun and the kingmakers of the town subsequently installed him on September 8, 2023.
The court declared his appointment as illegal, and ordered the Ogbomoso kingmakers to begin a fresh selection process to elect a new Soun.
Justice k. Adedokun gave the directive on Wednesday while ruling in an application filed one of the candidates for the throne, Prince Kabir Laoye.
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The prince is challenging the appointment and enthronement of Oba Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso.
The judge also ordered the state government not to appoint anyone to the throne until the case is concluded
The court had earlier directed that the Oyo State government should not announce anybody as the new Soun pending the case before the court is resolved.
But the state government ignored the court order and announced Ghandi Laoye as the new Soun.
Oyo State government had announced the appointment of Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun last September 8, amidst protests from other aspirants to the throne.
