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A bench warrant has been issued against the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi by a Magistrate court in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state.



The Punch reports that the decision of the court followed the monarch’s refusal to appear in a matter instituted by the Oluwo
of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye.



The monarch was reportedly dragged to court on some criminal allegations.


The report said Oba Akanbi was represented in court on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 by his counsel, Mr Olaide Yekeen, but the presiding magistrate Olusola Aluko issued the bench
warrant despite three applications, one for stay of proceeding; the other for a notice of preliminary objection and the third for a notice of appeal filed before the court.



It was learnt that at the last hearing of the case on December 2, the magistrate threatened to issue a bench warrant against the monarch if he refused to appear in court on Tuesday.



Yekeen had told the court that his client had several applications before it. He also argued that the notice of preliminary objection bordered on competence and jurisdiction of the court and should
be heard first before the substantive application.



But Soji Oyetayo, the applicant’s counsel, told the court that it made an order which the Oluwo had refused to complied with.



In his ruling, the magistrate agreed with the respondent based on the issue of jurisdiction adding that the notice of appeal was not ripe.


“The court mandated the first respondent to appear in court.“He has violated the court order of the last adjourned date. I
hereby issue a bench warrant against him,” the magistrate said.


https://www.naij.com/1078523-breaking-court-issues-warrant-top-yoruba-monarch.html

Chai FTC dey sweet sa,

Who be this one wey deny me FTC O Lawd??

Meanwhile, which one be bench warrant again?

Pls my lord, tamper Justice with Mercy.

Its a good thing we are now in the era legal intervention is available to settle dispute. if this happened in not so far past, the first oluwo would wage war against the second oluwo, while the oluwo would summon external intervention from oyo or ibadan to raise the siege of iwo oke, and that is how intertribal war would start again...

God help Yoruba, Yoruba ronu

area father king.

booked space bro

Wonderful

here to look at comment

fmlala:
God help Yoruba, Yoruba ronu

What is there to ronu? A king who commits crime should not be charged to court?

Contempt of court is an offence. The king isn't above the law.

Criminal king!! No No No!!!

He needs to go clear his name so as not to desecrate the throne.

NCAN should stay off thread abeg.

Gbege

Oba adewale akanbi just face the music squarely

It doesn't make sense, who would arrest a sitting king? an influential one at that, who's gonna carry out the order.

Who Ftc Epp

tolexy007:
Chai FTC dey sweet sa,

Oba we are behind you. nobody can intimidate you. ki ade pe lori ki Bata pelese. you are one of the greatest thing ever that as happen to iwo

Good

blazetitov:
Criminal king!! No No No!!!
He needs to go clear his name so as not to desecrate the throne.
NCAN should stay off thread abeg.

well I don't blame you, your lack for respect for the trone isn't your fault

histemple:
Contempt of court is an offence. The king isn't above the law.

Story get small K leg.

There 3 pending applications before the court:
1. Notice of Preliminary Objection.
2. Notice of Appeal. Though the court said;

the notice of appeal was not ripe

3. Stay of Proceedings.
None has been heard, and your are issuing bench warrant? Hmmm!

Vincentoba:
Good

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Alhajipablo:
It doesn't make sense, who would arrest a sitting king? an influential one at that, who's gonna carry out the order.

lol you think say na 80s we they?

Daslim180:
Who be this one wey deny me FTC O Lawd??

Meanwhile, which one be bench warrant again?

A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated “FTA.” The “bench” is the traditional term for the judge's seat.
In serious criminal cases, a failure to appear will most likely lead to a “regular” arrest warrant, which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant.

A bench warrant means that the police aren’t going to come knocking on your door looking for you. The bench warrant puts your name into a statewide database, and if you interact with police for any reason, even if it's not your fault (like if someone rear-ends your car in traffic, or you even went to report a case), you will be taken into custody. If you have any with the police or attempt to renew your drivers license, you will be arrested, handcuffed, and put in jail until you appear before the court

Ha, agbedo

ct2:


well I don't blame you, your lack for respect for the trone isn't your fault

What's this one talking about? You just learning how to use the quote icon on Nairaland?

Read my comment again and read your response, then determine if you making sense. Please do after you have eaten though.

Yorubas blike we don fuckup we don give mouth for the ipob and benins

tolexy007:
Chai FTC dey sweet sa,

Small boy