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A High Court in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has barred the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, and the kingmakers led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin from removing the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Taliat Yunus Ayilara.
It is worth recalling that the Soun and the Chief Imam have been at odds for several months.
According to DAILY POST, Muslims in the town, under the auspices of Registered Trustees of Ogbomoso Muslim Youths Forum, had taken the traditional ruler and the kingmakers, who are members of Soun-In-Council, to court over planned removal of the cleric.
The case, with suit number HOG/31/2024, was filed at the Oyo State High Court Ogbomoso Division. The Registered Trustees of Ogbomoso Muslim Youths Forum is the plaintiff, while the Soun and Soun-In-Council are the defendants.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Justice K.B. Olawoyin of the court presiding over the case barred the traditional ruler and Soun-In-Council from removing the Chief Imam.
The court order stated: “The defendants/respondents are hereby restrained from suspending or removing the holder of office of Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land (Alhaji Yunus Olusina Ayilara) or in any way disturbing or tampering with the office of Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.”
The court also ordered that: “The defendants/respondents and their agents, servants, and/or privies and/or any persons acting under their control or on their instructions are restrained in the interim from doing anything under any guise whatsoever to interfere with or impede the Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land from carrying out the functions and duties of his office as Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land pending the hearing and determination of the Motion On Notice filed herein.”
The judge noted that he took judicial notice of the full names of the Grand Chief Imam as Alhaji Taliat Yunus Olusina Ayilara and that of the first defendant/respondent as His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye (Orumogege III), Soun of Ogbomoso land.
The hearing of the motion on notice was adjourned to July 1, 2024.
