Lawyer urges Ogun govt to fill vacant Alakenne throne

From Taiwo Oluwadare , Ibadan
Following the judgment of the Supreme Court, renowned legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olumide Sofowora, has called on the Ogun State government to immediately commence the process of filling the vacant traditional stool of Alakenne of Ikenne.
Sofowora is leading the legal team representing Prince Yomi Ademola Adeyiga-Odeneye, MCIPR, who challenged Prince Mosudi Adeyinka Onakade’s eligibility to occupy the vacant stool and won at the Supreme Court.
In letters dated June 4 and June 16, 2026, addressed to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, the Commissioner for Local G...