Mufutau Gbadamosi, the dethroned Olofa of Offa, on Wednesday
said he will challenge Tuesday’s Court of Appeal judgment nullifying his
appointment at the Supreme Court.
The Court of Appeal in the judgment delivered at its Ilorin Judicial
Division had upturned the July 2012 decision of Justice S.M Akanbi which
had validated Gbadamosi’s enthronement.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the court also ordered the monarch to vacate the throne with immediate effect.
Justice Obande Ogbuinya in the judgment had faulted the judgment of
the lower court and granted the reliefs sought by the appellant, Alhaji
Abdulrauf Keji, having found them meritorious.
NAN reports that the atmosphere in Offa town was, however, calm on
Wednesday as residents went about their normal business without any
threat to peace.
Gbadamosi, who addressed a crowd of sympathisers at his palace, said he had directed his lawyers to approach the apex court.
“You don’t need to lose sleep on the judgment. You should go about
your normal business and make adequate preparation for your fasting.
“Having won at the court of first instance, I am optimistic of justice at the apex court,” Gbadamosi said.
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