Court unseats Alawo

An Ekiti state high court sitting in Ado Ekiti has ordered the Alawo of Awo Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of the state, Oba Abdulazeez Olaleye to vacate his stool, and stop parading himself as the monarch of the town.

The court also ordered the state governor, Kayode Fayemi and the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters to withdraw the certificate and staff of office given to the monarch saying that it was done in flagrant disobedience to the court order.

The court ruled that the kingmakers should as well set machineries in motion to select the new Alawo of Awo Ekiti from the Aladejuyigbe ruling house.