GHANDI OLAOYE INSTALLED AS SOUN OF OGBOMOSO DESPITE COURT ORDER
Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye has been installed as Soun of Ogbomosoland on Friday morning.
Ghandi a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, arrived Ogbomoso early in the morning in a private chopper and landed at Ogbomoso Grammar School from where he proceeded to the palace.
He was at the palace for the official installation which was performed at Abata by the kingmakers led by the Areago, High Chief Sobalaje Otolorin.
The kingmakers while said they did not receive any court injunction restraining them from installing Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomoso.
He is billed to commence the traditional rites soon.
The new Oba is proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III.
The position of Soun of Ogbomoso became vacant following the demise of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Soun Ajagungbe.
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It will be recalled that the Oyo state High court in Ogbomoso on Thursday restrained the governor, the Attorney General of the State and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters either by themselves, agents or officials from presenting any instrument of office in any form of ceremony or issuance of certificate of installation to Olaoye until the final determination of the mandatory injunction already filed before the court.
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