Kosoko Royal Family heads to court over Oloja of Lagos succession dispute

A caller ineligible conflict has emerged wrong the Kosoko Royal Family of Lagos implicit the succession to the vacant Oloja of Lagos stool, arsenic 1 ruling location challenges caller moves to initiate a caller information process.

The Akinsanya Olojo Ruling House has approached the Lagos State High Court, urging the tribunal to halt immoderate efforts to name oregon instal a caller Oloja, arguing that the authorities person ignored an earlier information conducted by the kingmakers.

The suit, filed by the caput of the Akinsanya Olojo Ruling House, Surajudeen Abiodun Olojo-Kosoko, alongside different claimant, names the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, and six different parties arsenic defendants.

Speaking connected behalf of the family, Olusegun Fabunmi (SAN) said the ineligible enactment was indispensable owed to the alleged nonaccomplishment of the applicable authorities to admit the information of Abiola Olojo-Kosoko.

“The household was amazed by a missive dated March 3, 2026, from the Lagos Island Local Council requesting the Kosoko Royal Family to nominate a preferred campaigner betwixt Abdul Rafiu Babajide Akanni Kosoko and Mukaila Olanrewaju Kosoko for the vacant stool,” Fabunmi said.

He explained that the petition was based connected a February 20, 2026, correspondence from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, which referenced a anterior missive from the Oba of Lagos regarding the 2 princes.

Fabunmi argued that this petition disregarded an earlier process successful w...