An Owo High Court has dethroned Oba Michael Adetunji Oluwole, as the Olute of Ute in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, after 29 years of being monarch.
The court also restrained the monarch from parading himself as the Olute of Ute.
Justice Enikuomehin ruled that the deposed monarch, a retired army Major, should stop parading himself as Olute and ordered a fresh selection process from within the Olule Omoloja ruling lineage.
The judgment of the court followed a 29-year-old chieftaincy tussle between the Olule Omoloja Ruling House and the dethroned Oba Oluwole.
The Court held that deposed Oba Oluwole has no right to the throne as a member of the kingmakers, stressing that he cannot make himself king.
Speaking on the judgment, Counsel to the Claimant, Mr Adewumi Fabuluje, said it was victory at last for the Olule Omolaja Ruling House, stating that the case started in 1995 and traversed all courts.
Fabuluje explained that the case was returned from the Supreme Court to the High Court for a fresh hearing after judgment was awarded at the Appellate Courts.
Meanwhile, Counsel to the State, F.K Salami, said the judgment would be reviewed and necessary action would be taken.