The self acclaimed Olujare was ordered to be remanded by an Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure ordered the remand of the 67-year-old Adekolajo Aladeseye, who allegedly paraded himself as the Olujare of Ijare, a traditional stool in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.
The said accused, alongside Fasore Lawrence, Ajidahun Abraham, and Adegbenro Akanle, was ordered to be remanded pending further hearing. The ruling was delivered by Magistrate Jayeola, who adjourned the case to Monday, May 12, 2025.
According to the charge sheet, the accused persons and others still at large allegedly conspired in the early hours of April 15, 2025, around 1:00 a.m., in Ijare town, to commit a misdemeanor by engaging in conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, an offence punishable under Section 517 (A) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
In a second count, the defendants were accused of conducting themselves in a disorderly manner by unlawfully and falsely installing Adekolajo Aladeseye as the Olujare of Ijare without the authorization of the Ondo State Executive Council of Chiefs.
This, according to the prosecution, also constitutes conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, contrary to Section 249 (d) of the same law.
The court’s remand order underscores the government’s stance against unauthorized traditional installations and the disruption of public order.
The matter will resume for further hearing next week.
