BREAKING: Court Sacks RCCG Pastor Recently Crowned As Soun of Ogbomosho

• Former RCCG Pastor who was recently crowned as the new Soun of Ogbomosho, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, has been sacked by the Oyo State High Court
• Prince Kabir Olaoye, a member of the royal family, has challenged the selection process that brought in Ghandi as the new Soun of Ogbomosho
• The Court earlier ordered the Oyo State government not to announce anyone as Soun until it concluded the matter before it, but the Seyi Makinde administration announced Ghandi

Ogbomosho, Oyo - Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, the pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) who was recently crowned as the Soun of Ogbomoso, has been sacked by the Oyo State High Court in Ogbomosho.

Earlier in August, the Oyo State government announced Ghandi as the new Soun of the Ogbomosho, TVC reported.

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Following the announcement, another contestant for the traditional role, Kabir Laoye, challenged the eligibility of Ghandi before the Oyo State High Court.

According to Prince Kabir Olaoye, who is challenging the selection of Ghandi, there were flaws in the selection process of the new monarch.

The court had earlier ordered the Oyo State government not to announce anyone as the new Soun until it gave verdict on the matter before it.

But the Seyi Makinde-led administration in the state ignored the court ruling and declared Ghandi as the new Soun.

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Prince Kabir Laoye argued before the court that the process that brought in the emergence of Ghandi

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Prince Kabir Laoye said the process that brought about the emergence of Ghandi was faulty, sought for the nullification of the emergence of the new Soun and prayed the court to order a new selection process.

While delivering his verdict, Justice Adedokun maintained that the selection process and the emergence of Ghandi was illegal.

The Ogbomosho kingmakers were ordered to go back and begin a new selection process for new Soun.

Source: Legit.ng