Court Moves to Preserve Status Quo in Ore Regency Case

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By Our Correspondent 

The High Court of Ondo State sitting in Ore Judicial Division has restrained the Ondo State Government and relevant authorities from recognising High Chief Akindele Aladenika as the Regent of Ore Kingdom pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court.

The ruling was delivered by Justice A. Adegoroye on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Suit No. HOR/25/2020.

The claimants/applicants in the suit include High Chief Monday Isaac Sawoju, the Jomu of Ore Kingdom; High Chief Mrs Esther Ojo, the Odofinlomu of Ore Kingdom; Chief Tope Diniga, the Ayadi of Ore Kingdom; and Chief Fakeye Sawoju, the Sama of Ore Kingdom, who instituted the action for themselves and on behalf of the Olore-in-Council.

The respondents are the Executive Governor of Ondo State, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the Chairman of Odigbo Local Government, and Mr David Ijiniga.

The applicants had approached the court seeking an interlocutory injunction to stop the respondents and law enforcement agencies from recognising High Chief Akindele Aladenika as Regent of Ore.

They also sought an order setting aside the nomination, approval, documents, and activities that culminated in his appointment, alongside an order restraining him from presenting himself as Regent pending final resolution of the matter.

The application, filed pursuant to Order 20 Rule 1 (1–2) of the Ondo State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, was supported by a 24-paragraph affidavit sworn to by legal practitioner Ayodele Damilola.

Counsel to the applicants, Prince Titus M. Agbede, argued that the court possessed the authority to preserve the subject matter of the dispute and prevent actions capable of rendering the substantive case ineffective.

According to the applicants, they had established sufficient legal interest deserving of protection and met all necessary conditions for the grant of injunctive relief.

The court observed that although the application was served on April 20, 2026, the respondents did not file any counter-affidavit in opposition.

Justice Adegoroye held that failure to challenge the facts presented by the applicants left those facts substantially uncontroverted.

In his ruling, the judge emphasised that the central issue before the court concerns the regency of Ore and noted that the matter remains pending before the court.

The court further observed that there had been a subsisting injunction concerning the previous regent before his demise and expressed concern over the installation of another regent while the substantive case was yet to be concluded.

Justice Adegoroye stated that actions capable of interfering with matters already before the court could amount to contempt and undermine the judicial process.

Delivering the ruling, the court granted part of the application and ordered that:

  1. The 1st to 4th respondents and all law enforcement agencies are restrained from further recognising High Chief Akindele Aladenika as Regent of Ore pending final determination of the substantive suit.

  2. High Chief Akindele Aladenika is restrained from further parading himself as Regent of Ore until the substantive matter is concluded.

However, the court struck out the second relief seeking to set aside the nomination and approval process leading to the appointment.

Prince T.M. Agbede appeared for the claimants/applicants.

The substantive suit is expected to continue at a later date.

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