Oyo monarch charged for forgery, ‘we will settle it out of court,’ council boss says
Khalid ABRAHAM
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A traditional ruler in Oyo state, the Alajaawa of Ajaawa, in Ogo Oluwa local government area of Oyo state, Oba Thompson Adeyeye Oyetunji, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku area of Ibadan for forgery.
This is as the chairman of Ogo Oluwa local government, Hon Seun Ojo, told newsmen that the management of the council was on top of the situation
, assuring it would be settled out of court.
Oba Oyetunji, in charge number MI/145C/2025, faced two count charge of felony and forgery.
According to count one, Adeyeye Oyetunji and others now at large, on the 11th day of June, 2020, at Ajaawa town, in Ogbomoso Magisterial District triable in Ibadan Magisterial District did conspire with one another to commit felony, to with; forgery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the criminal code, cap 38, volume 11, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2020.
In count two, Thompson Adeyeye Oyetunji and others at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did unlawfully forge the signature of one Prince Azeez Oyewale Oyebunmi on a letter titled, “Withdrawal from the vacant stool of Alajaawa race” dated 11th June, 2020 and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 465 and punishable under section 467 of the criminal code , cap 38, volume 11, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2020.
He pleaded not guilty when the his plea was taken before Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi .
The counsel to the accused, Barrister O.K Animashaun urged the court to admit his client to bail on liberal terms. And counsel to the prosection, N Ojei, did not oppose the bail application. He told the court that he would call three witnesses, which include, Prince Azeez Oyewale Oyebunmi, Prince Gideon Adeboye Oyekunle and Investigating Police Officer to prove his case. Barrister A.O. Oloyede who was watching brief for Princes Oyebunmi and Oyekunle did not oppose the bail application.
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Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi therefore admitted the accused person to bail in the sum of five hundred thousand (N500,000) with one surety in the like sum .
Chief Magistrate Ogunkanmi adjourned the case to 22nd July, 2025 for hearing .
Meanwhile, the chairman of Ogo Oluwa Local government, Hon. Adeboye Ojo said, “we have been holding meetings with parties in this case. Tomorrow we are going to hold another meeting, by the special grace of God, we shall soon settle the case out of court.”
