Kwara Stool: Igbomina Urges Enforcement of Supreme Court Ruling

The leading socio cultural organisation of the Igbomina people, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has urged the Kwara State Government to swiftly implement the Supreme Court ruling which recognised the Oluganna lineage as the legitimate authority over the Ganmo stool in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The group made the demand during a briefing in Ganmo, expressing concern […]

The leading socio cultural organisation of the Igbomina people, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has urged the Kwara State Government to swiftly implement the Supreme Court ruling which recognised the Oluganna lineage as the legitimate authority over the Ganmo stool in Ifelodun Local Government Area.

The group made the demand during a briefing in Ganmo, expressing concern over the unjustifiable delay in implementing the March 2019 ruling of the apex court.

It specifically urged the government to install Alhaji Abdulyeqeen Oluwakayode Kolawole as Oluganna, in line with the court’s decision.

Speaking on behalf of the group, National President, Sir Bisi Fakayode, said the continued delay in issuing the Letter of Appointment and Staff of Office undermines the authority of the judiciary.

Fakayode stressed that the rulings are consistent with the findings of the 1978 Arbitration Report, which affirmed the exclusive right of the lineage to the throne.

“The judgments of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin, and the Supreme Court are clear and binding. The Oluganna lineage remains the sole legitimate custodian of the Ganmo stool,” he said.

“There is no justification for delay. The government must rise above undue influence and ensure justice is not denied,” he added.

The group also dismissed allegations linking a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, to the delay, describing such claims as baseless.

Omo Ibile Igbomina further cautioned the Sunmonu Okunoye family of Idiape, Ilorin, against dragging the former jurist into the dispute.

It, however, urged the retired jurist to clarify his position publicly to prevent further misrepresentation.

The group warned that continued failure to enforce the judgment could erode public confidence in the justice system and set a dangerous precedent for traditional institutions.

It called on the state government to immediately release the Oluganna’s Letter of Appointment, present the 3rd Class Staff of Office, and fully implement all subsisting court rulings.

The body reaffirmed its commitment to justice, peace, and the preservation of traditional institutions, urging all stakeholders to uphold the rule of law.