Court orders arrest of two Ondo monarchs

Court orders arrest of two Ondo monarchs

An Akure Magistrate Court has issued an arrest warrants for two traditional rulers in Igodan Lisa and Irele communities.

The traditional rulers, Oba Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi, the Olufon of Irele and Adeyemi Akinde, the Olu of Igodan Lisa were said to have been illegally parading themselves as traditional rulers.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu last week ordered the arrest of the traditional rulers for not following laid down procedures as enacted in the Chieftaincy laws of the state.

A statement by Kola Adeniyi, media aide to Ondo Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Sir Charles Titiloye, said the court order was made following an application brought before the court by Sir Titiloye.

In the suit, both traditional rulers were alleged to unlawfully assume the Chieftaincy title of Olofun of Irele and Olu of Igodan Lisa contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo state.

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