Ikorodu kingship tussle: A-Court to hear suit Nov 9

THE Appeal Court, sitting in Lagos, has reserved November 9, 2021, for hearing of an appeal filed by the Lambo branch of Lasunwon Ruling House challenging the installation of Kabiru Shotobi as the Oba Ayangburen of Ikorodu, in Lagos State. 

The appellate court, presided over by Justice Joseph Ikyegh, fixed the date to hear the matter, after granting appellants’ motion for extension of time within which to regularise their brief of argument. 

The Lambo branch of Lasuwon Ruling House had challenged the judgment of a Lagos High Court, delivered by Justice M. A. Savage, on May 24, 2015, in Suit No: IKD/454/2014, which confirmed Kabiru Shotobi as the Oba Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Lagos State. 

The appellants/applicants are Matthew Shodipo, Omobo Sokelu, Shakiru Shodipo, Nurudeen Fakomaya and Albert Ania.

They are urging the court to allow the appeal and set aside the judgment of the lower court.

The Appellants in their Notice of Appeal filed by their lawyer, Mr Adedamola Solesi, who represented the lead counsel Mr Adefolaju Oloko, stated that the trial judge erred in law in holding that the 3rd-6th respondents were not parties to Suit No (KD/57/2007 and therefore not bound by the decision in that case. Furthermore, the appellants stated that the trial judge erred in law in holding that Clause 2 of the consent judgment in Suit No IKD 57/2007 did not preclude the Adegorushe branch from presenting a candidate nor preclude the 2nd Respondent from being nominated as a candidate for the vacant Ayangbure title of Ikorodu.

Culled from Vanguard