The Olu of Oko Baba Agba in the Oworoshoki community of Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Adesegun Basiru, has appealed a November
The Olu of Oko Baba Agba in the Oworoshoki community of Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Adesegun Basiru, has appealed a November 6, 2026, order of the Lagos State High Court halting his installation as monarch.
The ruling came ahead of his expected coronation, scheduled for November 16, 2026.
In Suit No. ID/9885GCMW/2023, between Prince Adeniyi Saliu and six others v. the Governor of Lagos State and four others, the court granted the claimants’ application for a mandatory injunction setting aside the nomination, appointment, approval and installation of Oba Basiru as the Olu of Oko Baba Agba. It also made consequential orders restraining him from parading himself as or holding himself out as the Olu pending the determination of the suit.
However, in a Notice of Appeal dated November 6, 2026, and sighted by our correspondent, the monarch, through his counsel, D.A. Awosika, SAN & Partners, challenged the High Court’s decision, raising what his lawyers described as “substantial questions of law”.
In a statement by Oladimeji Olabode of Awosika SAN & Partners Chambers, the legal team said it considered it necessary to provide the people with a clear and reassuring update on the situation and the legal steps being taken “to protect the interests of our community and its traditional institution”.
The statement noted that while the November 6 ruling was an important development in the proceedings, “it is equally important for our people to understand that the matter is being actively pursued through the appropriate judicial channels”.
“Dissatisfied with the decision, Oba Kabiru Adesegun Basiru exercised his constitutional right of appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal dated November 6, 2026, challenging the decision on grounds raising substantial questions of law.
“Furthermore, an application for a stay of execution, injunction pending appeal and other preservatory orders has been filed before the Honourable Court to protect the subject matter of the appeal and ensure that the appellate process is not rendered nugatory,” the counsel stated.
The counsel argued that the law recognises the importance of preserving the subject matter of litigation and ensuring that parties do not take steps capable of frustrating the judicial process or undermining the effective determination of an appeal.
The statement further noted that the legal and institutional processes underlying the establishment of the Oko Baba Agba traditional institution were being actively defended, adding that the necessary steps had been taken to challenge the recent decision through the appropriate judicial channels.
According to the counsel, the establishment of the Oko Baba Agba chieftaincy stool was based on recommendations made by the Standing Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters in Lagos State.
“It followed the recommendations of the Standing Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters in Lagos State, chaired by Justice T. Ojikutiu-Oshode, following consideration of the historical background and traditional circumstances surrounding the community, as recounted by the erstwhile Oloworo of Oworoshoki Kingdom, late Oba Oloruntoyin Bashir Saliu.
“The Tribunal recommended the recognition of Oko Baba Agba as a distinct traditional community, together with the consequential elevation of the Kekeniju Opemoluwa chieftaincy title of Oworonshoki to the Second-Class Obaship stool of Olu of Oko Baba Agba.
“In furtherance of this recommendation, the relevant governmental approval processes were undertaken, culminating in the approval and confirmation of Oba Kabiru Adesegun Basiru by the Executive Council of Lagos State as the Olu of Oko Baba Agba.
“These developments formed the foundation for his subsequent appointment and installation.”
The statement urged members of the community to remain calm, peaceful and united, and to refrain from conduct capable of undermining the legal process.
