Court Adjourns Adams vs. Igboho Case on Alleged Privacy Breach

The legal battle between Gani Adams and Sunday Igboho over an alleged breach of privacy has been postponed, with the court adjourning the case for further process

A. O Lajide of Court 12, Oyo State High Court postponed a case involving the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, and Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo (commonly referred to as Sunday Igboho) until January 14, 2025.

The lawsuit numbered M/1006/2024 involves Iba Gani Adams and Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. The case concerns an accusation of privacy invasion, with Gani Adams seeking N5 billion in damages from Igboho.

The Appellant, Gani Adams, filed a lawsuit against Adeyemo for allegedly publishing his private telephone conversation with another individual without obtaining his consent.

He had filed to enforce his fundamental rights, claiming that the publication by the respondents (Sunday Igboho) caused significant harm to him in his esteemed position as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland.

During the court proceedings on Monday, Mr. Junaid Sanusi, accompanied by Mr. Olalekan Banjo representing the Defendant (Sunday Igboho), informed the court that they had not received any petition.

Mr. R.O Solahudeen, representing Mr. Kehinde Adegbite on behalf of the applicant Gani Adams, stated that all documents will be delivered to the respondent by the court bailiff.

The Court issued its ruling and adjourned the case to January 14, 2025, advising the claimant’s counsel to ensure that all pleadings related to the matter are served on all parties involved.

Shortly after the proceedings, Mr. Junaid Sanusi, counsel for Sunday Igboho, stated: “We represented the respondent in this case—Chief Sunday Adeyemo—who has been sued by Iba Gani Adams for allegedly breaching his right to privacy.”

In court, we informed the judge that our only source of information was the news media. We also communicated to the court that we are prepared to accept service of the processes on behalf of the respondent as per his instructions.

The court postponed the matter to January 14th, by which time all documents must be submitted. The hearing was delayed until then so that all paperwork would be completed beforehand.

“This is an affidavit-based application, meaning that it’s not a scenario where you provide live testimony. Therefore, both parties are not required to be present in court; instead, the lawyers will appear in court to argue either for or against the application