Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, has cautioned traditional rulers against exceeding the limits of their customary authority by converting their palaces into makeshift courts or detention facilities.
Ajulo gave the warning on Wednesday in Akure during a three-day capacity-building workshop organised for traditional rulers by the Ondo State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The workshop was held under the theme, “Repositioning the Traditional Institution for Harmonious Communal Relationship, Security, Cultural Preservation and Sustainable Development.”
The Attorney General urged monarchs to exercise their authority in accordance with the Constitution and existing laws, noting that traditional institutions operate within a constitutional democracy.
He explained that while traditional rulers have important customary responsibilities, their powers are distinct from those vested in courts, the police and other statutory agencies.
According to Ajulo, the Constitution does not recognise traditional institutions as a separate or “fourth arm of government”, although it
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