Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi to be investigated for ‘criminal activities’

On Monday, December 15, a Federal High Court sitting in Oyo state instructed  the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to examine Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo.

Justice Ayo Emmanuel allowed a request of mandamus convincing the Inspector-General of Police, to examine asserted criminal exercises leveled against the ruler.

In his decision, Emmanual said he was granting the prayers of the applicants since the respondents did not challenge the contents of a 17-paragraph affidavit filed by the applicants in support of their motion.

The candidates, Jacob Oluokun and Sulaimon Ishola, had implored the court to propel the IGP to investigate the Alaafin in an appeal submitted to the IGP dated March 18, 2014 and conveyed to the IG on April 17, 2014. The suit was enlisted on July 7, 2014, while the court sat on the matter on October 6, November 29, December 4 and entered its administering on December 15, 2014.

Justice Emmanuel ruled, saying:Pursuant to order 34 rules 3(4) of the Federal High Court rules and under the inherent jurisdiction of this honourable court, the prayers are hereby granted.”

The Chief Press Secretary to Alaafin of Oyo, Azeez Fehintola, responded to the decision, saying it was abnormal to the ruler as he had no knowledge of the suit.