An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has issued an order restraining Chief Oluwakemi Alao-Akala from selling or engaging in any form of transaction involving properties belonging to the late former governor, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, pending the resolution of an ongoing legal dispute.
The ruling followed a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by Oluwatoyin Alao Aderinto, who is seeking the court’s intervention in the administration of the deceased’s estate under Suit No. 1/443/2024.
Named as defendants in the suit are Chief Oluwakemi Alao-Akala and Olamide Alabi, both identified as executors and administrators of the late governor’s estate.
In its decision, the court granted the application, restraining the defendants, their agents, or anyone acting on their behalf from selling, attempting to sell, or entering into joint venture agreements concerning any of the properties linked to the former governor.
The Finance and legal framework for the application was anchored on the High Court of Oyo State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022, alongside the court’s inherent powers to preserve the subject matter of litigation.
To ensure a timely resolution, the court also ordered an accelerated hearing of the substantive suit.
Earlier in her submission, the claimant maintained that, as the first daughter of the deceased, she holds both legal and equitable interests in the estate. She alleged that some properties had already been sold without her knowledge or consent, while moves were underway to dispose of others or enter into partnership arrangements.
She urged the court to intervene urgently to prevent further actions that could undermine her entitlements and cause irreversible harm.
With the injunction now in place, attention will shift to the core issues surrounding the ownership and management of the late governor’s assets.
Meanwhile, the court also heard an additional application seeking DNA testing among individuals connected to the dispute. The matter has been adjourned to April 16, 2026, for ruling on that request.
The case has continued to draw public interest, given the political prominence of Alao-Akala, who governed Oyo State between 2007 and 2011 and remained an influential figure until his passing.
