Under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Dr. Victor Odunnaiya, a witness, Prince Adedapo Odunsi, told Justice A. A. Babawale that the plaintiff is challenging Mayungbe’s nomination because he is not a member of the Erinsiba-Ayoledoye Ruling House. The witness, who is also the secretary of the Erinsiba-Ayoledoye Ruling House, said Odunsi objected to the first defendant’s nomination. This objection, he said, was not because Odunsi wanted the position for himself. The witness maintained that no voting took place to nominate a candidate to the stool and disagreed with Dr. Odunaiya that the claimant and some of those who participated in the said exercise scored zero. He denied the claims of the defence counsel that he came to give evidence against Mayungbe or that he conspired with the late head of the Erinsiba-Ayoledoye Royal family, Lamina Awoyade to scuttle the exercise because his son failed to get the nomination. The witness denied the defence counsel claims that he instigated the late head of the Erinsiba/Ayoledoye Ruling house to write a petition against Mayungbe’s nomination. Responding to a question, Odunsi maintained that he haboured no hatred for Mayungbe, adding that his opposition to his nomination was to protect the integrity of Erinsiba-Ayoledoye as a Ruling House. Joined as defendants in the suit number HCS/158/2013, are Secretary, Remo North Local Government; Oliwo of Isara, Chief Ajibowu Ogunfowodu; Apena of Isara, Chief Jimoh Soyombo; Chief Ladipo Ogunyemi; Ogbeni Odi of Isara, Chief Olajubu Osibote; Ekeji Asipa Odi, Chief Tunde Kalejaiye; Asipa Odi of Isara, Chief Owuye Logba. Others are Ekeji Asipa Odi of Isara, Chief Efuwape Sotikare; Olori Emo of Isara, Chief Bashiru Awoniyi; Ekeji Olori Emo of Isara, Chief Korede Ogunwole; Asipa Emo of Isara, Chief Nosiru Sodipe; Ekeji Asipa Emo, Chief Adewole Sopitan; Governor of Ogun State; Executive Council of Ogun State; the State Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Local Government and the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice as second to 18th defendants respectively. In his 32 points statement of claim, Prince Odunsi , who claimed to be a direct descendant of the late Oba Oyemade Mayungbe and progenitor of Erinsiba-Ayoledoye Ruling House averred that he is the one lawfully entitled to the Odemo stool. But Mayungbe insists that he is a “bonafide member and descendant of the Erinsiba-Ayoledoye Ruling House. The case has been adjourned till May 26.]]>