Court Sacks RCCG Pastor Who Became King In Oyo State
The Oyo State High Court, located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has annulled the appointment of Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the recently crowned Soun of Ogbomoso.
According to vanguard, On September 8, 2023, the Oyo State Government crowned Pastor Ghandi as the next Soun of Ogbomoso. Prior to this, Kabir Laoye, one of the competitors, had sued Ghandi, claiming he wasn’t qualified to fill Soun’s position.
At the time, the Oyo State High Court in Ogbomoso reportedly ordered that no one could present Ghandi with an official instrument during a ceremony or issue a certificate of installation until the mandatory injunction that had already been filed before the court was decided. This included the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the state attorney general, the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, and anyone else……………………….CONTINUE READING
However, the Areago High Chief, Sobalaje Otolorin, disclosed that the kingmakers were ignorant of any court-issued restraining order.
In charge of the installation in Abata was Sobalaje Otolorin. After that, Pastor Ghandi went into seclusion to start customary ceremonies related to the throne.
Ghandi had stated that he personally has no desire to rule like a king. When people began pressing the concept on him, he continued, while trying to fight it.
