.Defence counsel to open case Dec. 3
The Ogunsua royal family has closed its case in the ongoing Modakeke chieftaincy tussle being heard at the Osun State High Court 7 sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, as the defence counsels prepare to open theirs.
The Ogunsua family is challenging the right of Chief Moses Oyediran, the Balogun of Modakeke, to assume the position of king in the community, alleging that they (Wingbolu descendants) had been deprived of their heritage to the throne for many years.
The Ogunsua family, in suit number HMD/6/2018, against the Osun State Government, the governor, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Moses Oyediran and Julius Odegbemi, challenged the grounds and legality behind Oyediran’s right to the throne.
In court on Friday, Justice Adegoke of the Osun State High Court 7, Osogbo, noting that the case had been dragging for long (having been instituted in 2018), said, “We are almost losing memory of this case.”
Dapo Adekunle, counsel to the plaintiffs’ family, announced that he had closed his case for the defendants to present their own witnesses in court.
Adekunle, said, “We want to crave the indulgence of court to close our case. It is our case. We are convinced that we have sufficient evidences before the court.
“We are the plaintiffs, we have closed our case. It is now left for the defendants to open their defence.”
On why the plaintiffs’ counsel did not produce the two remaining witnesses before closing his case, the counsel said that “Cases are not determined by number of witnesses.
“Judgement is not dependent on the number of witnesses but what you place before the court. I am satisfied that I have enough evidences before the court.”
Ogunleye Moses Muyiwa, Principal Counsel from the Osun State Ministry of Justice, who represented the governor and the state government, told the court that he would open his case on December 3.
Ogunleye said, “It would be our turn to open our case. We have just one witness to present in court. We are not ready today (Friday) because we were not aware that they (plaintiffs) would close their case today. Our witness is not in court today.
The court adjourned the case till December 3.
