The Ikale nationality in Ondo South Senatorial District has accused the state Property and Anti-Land Grabbing Task Force of unconstitutional interference with, and contemptuous undermining of an executory judgment of the Ondo State High Court.

The task force is headed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo (SAN).

The complaint followed a judgment delivered by the state Chief Judge, Justice O. O. Akeredolu, on May 13, 2019, in suit marked HOR/2/2004, filed by the Paramount Ruler of Ikale Land, Oba G. B. Faduyile, on behalf of himself and the Ikale nation.

In a fresh suit filed at the State High Court, the monarch is seeking an order protecting the sanctity of the 2019 judgment and restraining the Task Force, its officials and agents from interfering with the exercise of his traditional, chieftaincy and administrative authority over Kajola community and seven other towns and villages under his jurisdiction, as affirmed by the earlier judgment.

He is also seeking similar protection for chiefs and representatives appointed by him to oversee the affected communities.

The monarch further wants the court to declare that the Task Force lacks constitutional jurisdiction to review, sit on appeal over, or obstruct the execution of a judgment of the High Court.

In a related development, Chief Kehinde Oloruntobi Maiyegun, appointed by the monarch to oversee Kajola Community, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Akure, seeking enforcement of his fundamental rights over alleged harassment and interference with his freedom of movement by the Task Force, its officials and agents.

On September 26, 2026, the suit followed an invitation by the agency to appear at its Akure office, which Maiyegun honoured in the company of his lawyer, Mr Agbor Akamba.

Maiyegun also sued Mr Tayo Kolawole, whom he alleged had been acting in concert with the Task Force to harass him and prevent him from exercising authority over landed property placed in his care by the monarch.

According to him, the dispute arose after the agency received a petition from Kolawole alleging that he threatened his life and wilfully damaged his property at Kajola.

Maiyegun said the property formed part of land earlier won by the Abodi, which he was appointed to oversee.

He alleged that Kolawole had trespassed on the land and cut down an economic tree, prompting him to report the matter to the Kajola Police Station, where Kolawole was arrested and cautioned.

He said his concern over further harassment was heightened by the Task Force’s refusal to discontinue the matter despite a counter-petition by his counsel arguing that it lacked jurisdiction to review or obstruct execution of the High Court judgment.

He added that the agency had subsequently invited him to appear again on October 20.

“No date had been fixed for hearing of either suit as of the time of filing, although the relevant parties, including the state Attorney-General, had been served with the court processes,” he said. (The Guardian)

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