An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikirun has dismissed the suit brought against the state governor, Ademola Adeleke and the state government by Ikirun kingmakers and Prince Yinusa Akadiri, a contestant to the Akirun stool.

This is as Justice M. O. Agboola affirmed the sanctity of the White Paper by the state government which resolved the Ikirun kingship tussle.

The kingmakers and Prince Akadiri had challenged the decision of the Osun State Government to set aside the appointment process and recommended a fresh process in line with the findings of the White Paper Report.

DAILY POST recalled that the Osun State Government headed by Adegboyega Oyetola had in October 2022, announced the appointment of Prince Yinusa Olalekan Akadiri of Oba-Ara Ruling House as the new Akinrun of Ikirun in Ifelodun local government area of the state.

The appointment of the new Akinrun of Ikirun was announced according to a statement signed by the then Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode.

On assumption of office on November 27, 2022, Governor Ademola Adeleke declared Prince Akadiri’s appointment null.

Early in 2024, the state government issued a white paper which finally set aside the appointment of Prince Yinusa Akadiri as Akirun and recommended a fresh selection process.

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