The traditional ruler of Igbajo town, Oba Philip Adegboyega Famodun who was sacked by the Governor Ademola Adeleke following white paper order issued by him, has been reinstated by the Osun State High Court, which nullified the state government’s revocation of the monarch’s appointment.
Penpushing reports that it is recalled that the Osun State Government released six White Papers in January 2024, following an investigation into various chieftaincy matters in the state, and one of the White Papers nullified the previous selection process of the Owa of Igbajo title, which had led to the emergence of Oba Philip Adegboyega Famodun III.
The record has it that Famodun was appointed and installed as the Owa of Igbajo by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola towards the end of his tenure in 2022, and Governor Adeleke who took over from Oyetola upon assuming office on November 27, 2022, revoked the appointment and set up a committee to review the matter.
Penpushing further reports that the committee’s findings led to the issuance of an Executive Order that nullified Famodun’s installation and called for a fresh selection process, but Famodun challenged the government’s decision in court, arguing that his appointment followed due process and should not be revoked.
The judge, Justice A.O Ayoola in her ruling on Thursday declared that the Executive Order and White Paper had no legal standing to annul a validly conducted chieftaincy process, and therefore overturned the White Paper and Executive Order issued by the Governor regarding the Owa of Igbajo chieftaincy title.
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