Court Nullifies Selection Of New Soun Of Ogbomoso

Oyo state high Court sitting in Ogbomoso has nullified the emergence of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye.

Oyo State Government on September 8, 2023 announced Pastor Ghandi as the new Soun.

Before now, one of the contestants for the stool, Prince Kabir Laoye, had approached the court challenging the selection process that brought Ghandi as the new Soun.

The court had directed that the Oyo State Government should not announce anybody as the new Soun pending when the case before the court is resolved.

But the state government ignored the court order and announced Ghandi Laoye as the new Soun.

Prince Kabir Laoye said the process which brought about the emergence of Ghandi was faulty, seeking nullification of the emergence of the new Soun and pleaded for fresh selection process.

Justice Adedokun, delivering judgment, said the selection process and emergence of Laoye was illegal.

The judge ordered Ogbomosho kingmakers to go back and start fresh selection of the new king.