A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Adegoke, has formally written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), urging the Nigeria Police Force to refrain from enforcing the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Osogbo concerning the ongoing Osun local government leadership dispute.
In a letter dated June 17, 2026, addressed to the IGP at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Adegoke disclosed that his clients, Onibonokuta Saheed and seven others, had already appealed the judgment delivered by Justice Adefunmilola A. Demi-Ajayi on June 15, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/147/2025.
According to the senior lawyer, the Notice of Appeal was filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division, on June 16, 2026, alongside a Motion for Stay of Execution filed at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, pending the determination of the appeal.
Adegoke argued that any attempt to enforce the judgment while the appeal and stay application remain pending would undermine the judicial process and could result in a miscarriage of justice.
He cited the Court of Appeal decision in M.O. Kanu, Sons & Co. v. F.B.N. Plc (1998), which emphasizes that the purpose of granting a stay of execution is to preserve the constitutional right of appeal and prevent the outcome of a successful appeal from being rendered ineffective.
The SAN therefore appealed to the IGP and relevant security agencies to avoid taking any action towards executing the judgment until the appellate court determines the issues before it.
He maintained that enforcing the judgment at this stage could frustrate the administration of local governments in Osun State and jeopardize the pending judicial process.
The letter was signed by Kunle Adegoke, SAN, on behalf of his law firm, Kunle Adegoke & Co.
