An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained Chief Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, from selling, disposing of, or entering into any form of transaction involving properties belonging to the late former governor, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court.

The order followed a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction filed by Oluwatoyin Alao Aderinto, who is seeking judicial intervention in the administration of the deceased’s estate in Suit No. 1/443/2024.

Joined as defendants in the suit are Oluwakemi Alao-Akala and Olamide Alabi, both listed in court documents as executors and administrators of the estate.

In its ruling, the court granted the claimant’s request, restraining the defendants, their agents, servants, privies or any person acting on their behalf from selling, continuing to sell, or entering into joint venture agreements concerning any of the properties linked to the late politician.

The application was brought pursuant to relevant provisions of the High Court of Oyo State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022, as well as under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

The court also ordered an accelerated hearing of the case to ensure speedy resolution of the dispute.

Earlier, the claimant had told the court that she holds both legal and equitable interests in the estate as the first daughter of the deceased. She alleged that some of the properties had already been sold without her consent, knowledge, or agreement, while plans were underway to dispose of others or enter into joint venture arrangements.

She argued that urgent intervention was necessary to prevent further transactions that could jeopardise her entitlements and cause irreversible damage to her interest in the estate.

With the interlocutory injunction now in place, proceedings are expected to focus on the substantive issues surrounding ownership and administration of the late governor’s assets.

Meanwhile, an additional application seeking the conduct of DNA tests among siblings connected to the dispute was also presented before the court. After hearing arguments, the matter was adjourned to April 16, 2026, for ruling on the request.

The case has attracted public attention due to the prominence of the late Alao-Akala, who served as governor of Oyo State between 2007 and 2011 and remained a significant figure in the state’s political landscape until his death.

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained Chief Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, from selling, disposing of, or entering into any form of transaction involving properties belonging to the late former governor, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court.

The order followed a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction filed by Oluwatoyin Alao Aderinto, who is seeking judicial intervention in the administration of the deceased’s estate in Suit No. 1/443/2024.

Joined as defendants in the suit are Oluwakemi Alao-Akala and Olamide Alabi, both listed in court documents as executors and administrators of the estate.

In its ruling, the court granted the claimant’s request, restraining the defendants, their agents, servants, privies or any person acting on their behalf from selling, continuing to sell, or entering into joint venture agreements concerning any of the properties linked to the late politician.

The application was brought pursuant to relevant provisions of the High Court of Oyo State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022, as well as under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

The court also ordered an accelerated hearing of the case to ensure speedy resolution of the dispute.

Earlier, the claimant had told the court that she holds both legal and equitable interests in the estate as the first daughter of the deceased. She alleged that some of the properties had already been sold without her consent, knowledge, or agreement, while plans were underway to dispose of others or enter into joint venture arrangements.

She argued that urgent intervention was necessary to prevent further transactions that could jeopardise her entitlements and cause irreversible damage to her interest in the estate.

With the interlocutory injunction now in place, proceedings are expected to focus on the substantive issues surrounding ownership and administration of the late governor’s assets.

Meanwhile, an additional application seeking the conduct of DNA tests among siblings connected to the dispute was also presented before the court. After hearing arguments, the matter was adjourned to April 16, 2026, for ruling on the request.

The case has attracted public attention due to the prominence of the late Alao-Akala, who served as governor of Oyo State between 2007 and 2011 and remained a significant figure in the state’s political landscape until his death.