Lagos court suspends coronation of Kabiru Adesegun Bashiru
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
A Lagos court has suspended the coronation of Kabiru Adesegun Bashiru as Olu of Oko Baba Agba, scheduled for 16 November. The judge also ordered the effects of his installation to be suspended until the case is decided, according to Punch, following a petition by seven plaintiffs.
The Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, on Friday barred Kabiru Adesegun Bashiru, the Lagos government and the Oloworo of the Oworo kingdom from taking steps to organise his coronation as Olu of Oko Baba Agba, in Oworonshoki. The coronation was scheduled for 16 November, reports Punch.
Judge D. T. Olatokun also suspended the effects of Bashiru's disputed installation and barred the Lagos government from granting him official recognition as a traditional ruler, pending judgment on the merits. The order requires the situation existing before his alleged installation to be maintained, following a petition filed by seven plaintiffs.
Bashiru may also not present himself as the traditional ruler of Oko Baba Agba until the court's final decision. The case was adjourned to 26 January 2027 for a case management conference, according to Punch.
The proceedings concern the challenge to Bashiru's emergence as Olu of Oko Baba Agba. The order also targets the Lagos governor and the state attorney general, as well as their administrations, which may not publish, register or officially recognise Bashiru in that capacity.
