The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has been dragged to court to make an appearance personally or through representation in a case instituted against him by princes of the town at the State High Court sitting in Oyo Town. They also sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from acting in any traditional or official capacity that would make him subservient or inferior to any Oba in Yorubaland. The claimants further sought a declaration that the office of the Alaafin of Oyo, currently occupied by the defendant, is of great historical importance not only in Yorubaland but also in Nigeria, West Africa and beyond. “A declaration that the Alaafin of Oyo is the symbol of unity, togetherness and the pivotal holder of the cultural, customary and traditional heritage of the Yoruba people. “A declaration that the Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount ruler and appointing authority over all chieftaincies in Oyo Town as well as Oyo North and South,” the suit read.

Source: Punch February 09, 2026 21:23 UTC