US-convicted Osun monarch sues Adeleke over replacement plan
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Verified Synthesis~32s readThe dethroned Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, convicted in the United States of America for offences bordering on fraud, has dragged the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, before the court, asking it to stop him from filling the stool. He sought an order of the court stopping the governor or any of his officials from filling the stool of Apetumodu until the substantive suit was determined.
Context & Background
- ✦HIF/50/2026, in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before embarking on the process to replace him.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2026:HIF/50/2026, in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before embarking on the process to replace him.2026:The motion on notice filed by Oloyede, dated September 16, 2026, partly read, “An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants/respondents either by themselves or through their servants, agents or privies from taking any step to fill the stool of the Apetu (Apetumodu) of Ipetumodu or appoint any person in place of the 2nd claimant who is the occupant of the Apetu’s stool, pending the hearing and final determination of this suit.2026:“That in The Guardian Newspaper of May 11, 2026 (online edition), it was alleged that the 2nd claimant/applicant has, by order/instrument purportedly signed by the 1st defendant on May 7, 2026, been deposed from office as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu without any lawful basis.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- The dethroned Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, convicted in the United States of America for offences bordering on fraud, has dragged the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, before the court, asking it to stop him from filling the stool.
- He sought an order of the court stopping the governor or any of his officials from filling the stool of Apetumodu until the substantive suit was determined.
- HIF/50/2026, in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before embarking on the process to replace him.
Key Facts:2026: HIF/50/2026, in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before embarking on the process to replace him.2026: The motion on notice filed by Oloyede, dated September 16, 2026, partly read, “An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants/respondents either by themselves or through their servants, agents or privies from taking any step to fill the stool of the Apetu (Apetumodu) of Ipetumodu or appoint any person in place of the 2nd claimant who is the occupant of the Apetu’s stool, pending the hearing and final determination of this suit.2026: “That in The Guardian Newspaper of May 11, 2026 (online edition), it was alleged that the 2nd claimant/applicant has, by order/instrument purportedly signed by the 1st defendant on May 7, 2026, been deposed from office as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu without any lawful basis.Monday: “That there was no time the 2nd claimant/applicant was informed by the 1st-3rd defendants of any wrongdoing before the issuance of the publication contained in the said Guardian Newspaper and the purported instrument or order of deposition.” The hearing in the matter was, however, stalled on Monday, following non-service of hearing notices on the parties in the case.
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A US-convicted and dethroned monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has sued Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop him from filling the vacant Apetumodu stool.
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What is the latest development regarding Dapo Abiodun?
The dethroned Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, convicted in the United States of America for offences bordering on fraud, has dragged the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, before the court, asking it to stop him from filling the stool.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The primary parties identified in this coverage include Dapo Abiodun, Osun State, Ademola Adeleke.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
HIF/50/2026, in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before embarking on the process to replace him.
