The ruling house's legal representative, Akin Akintoye (SAN), argues that the newly installed king lacks the necessary nativity and eligibility for the throne.
The Affin Oro ruling house in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has filed a lawsuit Kwara State High Court seeking to overturn the recent installation of Oba Joel Olaniyi Titiloye as the Oloro of Oro Kingdom.
The ruling house's legal representative, Akin Akintoye (SAN), argues that the newly installed king lacks the necessary nativity and eligibility for the throne.
The controversial installation took place on October 27, 2024, when Oba Joel Oyatoye, was installed by the Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq.
The ruling house contends that Prince Clement Ogundokun Adegbola, a member of the Olufayo family, is the rightful heir to the throne, possessing a legitimate royal lineage and historical claim to kingship.
In the summons filed under suit no: KWS/OM/18/2029 before the court, Akintoye argues that the newly installed king lacks any ancestral link to the throne, as he is neither an indigene nor a native prince of Affin Oro, the sole ruling house designated to produce the king for the Oro Kingdom.
Meanwhile, during the resumed hearing in Tuesday, Akintoye presented an application filed a few months ago, requesting that the court restrain the newly installed king from representing himself as the Oloro of Oro Kingdom until the pending case against him is resolved.
The Senior Advocate also sought a court order to prevent the second defendant, the kingmaker, from recognizing the first defendant (Oba Joel) as an indigene and native of Affin Oro while the suit is being determined.
In response, the lawyers representing the defendants, Abdulrasaq Adelodun Daibu and A.S. Oseni, made separate submissions urging the court to disregard the arguments put forth by the claimant's counsel.
Oseni, representing the newly installed king, contended that the learned silk’s application is incompetent because the Local Government Council, the Ministry of Local Government Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, and the Governor—entities with the authority to impose a restraining order—were not included in the suit.
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