A High Court sitting in Ring Road, Ibadan, has adjourned further hearing into the alleged defamation of character brought by Aare Latoosa (Chief Adegboyega Mabinuori) against Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba & Oluwo in Council of Oyo state, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II to January 18, 2023.
The case which came up for hearing today, 29th of November 2022 was adjourned to January 18th 2023 to afford the plaintiff the opportunity of responding to defendant defence applications.
In the alleged defamation suit filed by Counsel to Aare Latosa, Chief Adegboyega Mabinuori, he accused Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba,& Oluwo in Council of Oyo state, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II of defamation of character and also claimed authorship of Ifa book: ‘Ifa Adimula Ohun Enu Olodumare.’
Also, in the alleged defamation suit, Aare Latosa is claiming N20million damages, N2million Counsel fee and apology from Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba,& Oluwo in Council of Oyo state, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II.
While speaking on the case, Counsel to Araba of Ibadanland, Barrister Elemide stated that Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba,& Oluwo in council of Oyo state, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II never engaged in character assassination against the plaintiff, saying that all what Araba Odegbola stated in his previous media interviews were true reflections of what transpired between him and Aare Latosa.
It would also be recalled that Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba & Oluwo in Council of Oyo state, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II, had earlier accused Aare Latosa, Chief Adegboyega Mabinuori and a publishing firm, Safari Books Limited of plagiarising and publishing his Ifa book from Yoruba to English language without his consent.
The Araba of Ibadanland who stated that the book ‘Iwe Mimo Ifa Adimula’ (Ohun Enu Olodumare) was originally written by him in 2006 and that Chief Mabinuori Adegboyega only assisted him with N250,000 (Two Hundred & Fifty Thousand) with the agreement of paying it back after launching the book.
He added that, he was however surprised to see a plagiarised and English version of the book in circulation, acclaimed to have been authored by Aare Latosa, Chief Adegboyega Mabinuori.