By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
The Lagos State Government and other appellants have appealed the September 11, 2026 ruling of the Lagos State High Court which granted a mandatory injunction nullifying the installation of the Onise of Ise Land, Oba Ibrahim Adebowale Saliu.<\/p>\n
In a Notice of Appeal dated September 14, 2026, the 1st to 4th appellants are asking the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to set aside the ruling delivered by Hon. Justice Y. A. Adesanya in Suit No. LD\/0022PRA\/2026.<\/p>\n
The appellants contended that the trial court breached their right to fair hearing by proceeding with the application for mandatory injunction without hearing them.<\/p>\n
They alleged that their counsel was unaware the matter had been fixed for hearing during the court’s vacation and that the application was heard in his absence. <\/p>\n
According to the appellants, their litigation clerk was at the registry on September 10, 2026, to file their counter-affidavit and written address in opposition to the mandatory injunction, as well as an application for extension of time, when they learnt at about 12:36pm that the matter had already been called.<\/p>\n
They said counsel immediately sought a rehearing on grounds of fair hearing, but the trial court dismissed the application as incompetent and proceeded to deliver its ruling on the mandatory injunction.<\/p>\n
The appellants also challenged the substantive basis for the order, arguing that the interim injunction earlier granted by the High Court on August 13, 2026, for seven days restraining them from acting on a letter issued by the Ise kingmakers dated March 30, 2026, had already expired on August 20, 2026 and was not renewed.<\/p>\n
They, therefore, argued there was no basis for granting a mandatory injunction, particularly as the installation of Oba Saliu, which was carried out by the Ise Kingmakers, took place after the expiration of the interim order.<\/p>\n
Citing authorities including Dr. Modile v. The Governor of Lagos State and Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso v. Kano State, the appellants argued that mandatory injunction is an exceptional and drastic remedy which was not justified in this case, as the chieftaincy stool is neither perishable nor destructible and the successful party could still obtain relief after trial.<\/p>\n
The appellants have also filed a stay of execution, implying that the installation of Oba Saliu as the Onise of Ise Land remains unaffected pending the determination of the appeal. Respondents in the appeal include Alhaji Adeniyi Atere, Mrs Idowu Adebisi Lana, Mr Babatunde Ekundayo Lana and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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