Appeal Court Affirms Oba Ghandi As Soun of Ogbomoso Land

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye, Orumogege III, as the Soun of Ogbomoso land.

Justice Yargata Nimpar, who led a three-member panel of Justices, delivered the judgement on Tuesday, resolving all 10 grounds of appeal in favor of Oba Ghandi.

This ruling comes after a previous judgment by Justice K. A. Adedokun of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, which had on October 25, 2023, annulled Oba Ghandi’s selection and installation as the Soun of Ogbomoso. The lower court had declared that the procedure for his nomination was “irregular, null and void,” citing non-compliance with the provisions of the Soun Chieftaincy Declaration of 1958.

However, Justice Nimpar of the Court of Appeal overturned the lower court’s decision on Tuesday, allowing Oba Ghandi to continue his reign as the Soun of Ogbomoso.