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| AROLE ONIMEWON/ELEJIGBO-ELECT, CROWN PRINCE OLAWALE EDAGBEJA |
The Head of Fadu Onimewon Royal Family, Ejigbo Awori Lagos State also known as Arole Onimewon and Elejigbo-Elect, Crown Prince Olawale Edagbeja has given his unapologetic thoughts and verdict on the raging Impasse between the Ojon of Ijon and ELEJIGBO in Ejigbo Awori Lagos State. Speaking to the Press on Wednesday 8th August 2018, through legal perspective said "The Status of the. Supreme Court judgment on Lagos State is submitted to be binding on it by virtue of section 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution As Amended that provides inter alia:
" The decisions of the Supreme Court shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by courts of with subordinate jurisdiction to that of the the Supreme Court."
According to him, "The implication of this Constitutional provision is that Lagos State Government will correct the anomalous recognition of a trespasser, the Ojon of Ijon, to Ejigbo land as their Oba and limit his reign to his territory or community, Ijon, wherever it exists and recognize for the Ejigbos a distinct stool and crown peculiar to them, in this case the Oba Elejigbo of Ejigbo, gazette and approve same for installation in order to give effect to the Supreme Court's judgment of 1953 in Suit SC/57/51. To do otherwise is to dwell on unconstitutionality which we know that the Government of Lagos State, His Excellency, the Executive Governor will not cherish or condone."
The Crown Prince further stressed that an application and sincere request of the Ejigbo people represented by him is lying with the Honourable Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to act on.
He said, "From the provision of the Constitution, it doesn't appear that the Hon. Commissioner has discretion to refuse to align itself with the Supreme Court Judgment. It is submitted that the sooner he does the needful, the better for the State, as this wrongful state of affairs cannot continue."
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