BY ONOZURE DANIA

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, has adjourned further hearing in the suit filed against Lagos State Governor and five others over the contest to the stool of Oba of Iguru-land by members of Iguru-Aguda Chieftaincy family in Coker/ Aguda Local Council Development Area, LCDA to June 17, 2013.

The Amore and Omobo branches of the family in Lagos, had filed the suit against the state government before Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile.

Joined as defendants in the suit are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Buari Alade Oloto and the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu.

The matter was instituted by Alhaji Mutalubi Ayinde Kadiri, Prince Moroof A. Y. Morin, Chief Gafaru Apena and Chief Jimoh Apena for themselves and on behalf of the Amore and Omobo branches of  Iguru/ Aguda chieftaincy family.

In a-65-paragraph affidavit in support of their motion, Prince Kadiri claimed he had been nominated by the Amore branch of the family for an approval by the government to occupy the office of Oba of Iguru-land, but that some people claiming to be members of  Iguru Royal Family rose to suppress his candidature.