Olu of Oko Baba Agba appeals Lagos court ruling that nullified his installation

Oba Kabiru Adesegun Basiru, the Olu of Oko Baba Agba in Oworonshoki, Lagos, has filed an appeal against a High Court judgment that nullified his installation.

The ruling was delivered on November 6 in a suit brought by Prince Adeniyi Saliu and six others against the Lagos State Governor and four other defendants. The court granted a mandatory injunction overturning the nomination, appointment, approval and installation of Basiru, and barred him from presenting himself or acting as Olu pending the main case.

His lawyers, D.A. Awosika, SAN and Partners, filed a notice of appeal dated November 6, alongside applications for a stay of execution, an injunction pending appeal and other orders to protect the subject matter of the case. They say the appeal raises substantial questions of law.

In a statement on Monday, Oladimeji Olabode of the chambers said the dispute is far from over and that the monarch has exercised his constitutional right to challenge the decision. The statement said it was issued to keep the community informed.