Osun monarch demands N100m from Oluwo for alleged assault

Before the Osun State High Court lays a case of The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikirullahi Akinropo demanding N100m damages from the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi for an alleged assault against him by the royal father.

In a writ of summons dated 27th of February, 2020 issued by his counsel, Soji Oyetayo, detailing demands of Oba Akinropo, the claimant also asked for perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his servants and or agents from committing further act of assault on him.

The monarch is also demanding that the court fines N1m against the defendant as cost of hiring legal service for the action.
Also in the writ containing a 39 paragraphs statement of claims, Oba Akinropo alleged that the Oluwo attacked him at the AIG’s office in the presence of other monarchs and some members of the state executive council and inflicted injury on him which was later treated at the Osun State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo.

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Six other monarchs from the three Local Government Areas, who claimed to have witnessed the faceoff also deposed to affidavits to testify on behalf of the Agbowu.

Agbowu explained that his crises with the Oluwo started when the monarch gave a directive, making it known that before anyone could sell more than 10 acres around the three councils of Iwo, OlaOluwa and Ayedire, his approval must first be sought, otherwise the transaction would be invalid.

Meanwhile, Other monarchs and their subjects in the affected Local Government Areas disagreed with the directive, insisting that the Oluwo has no power to issue such directive.