By Glam & Essence
The demolition notice issued by the Ogun State government and its agents placed on the property, belonging to a former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has been stopped from taking effect by an Ogun State High Court, sitting in Sagamu area of the State.
The court has issued an interim order restraining the Ogun State government and its agents from demolishing or tampering with the said property.
The ex parte order followed an affidavit of urgency filed by the claimants, Otunba Daniel and wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel,following the Notices of Contravention, Quit and threats of demolition posted on the Asoludero Court Sagamu private residence, the Conference Hotels Limited, Sagamu and the hotel Annex, all in Sagamu belonging to the former governor by officials of the State Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning, through the State Planning and Development Authority on Friday 8, July 2025.
The notice alleged that the construction of building, are suspected to be without planning permit and without proper setback.
Responding to the suit number HCS/371/2025,filed by lawyers of the ex governor,the court said it was satisfied that immediate intervention was necessary to protect the property,pending further hearing.
In the ruling, the judge barred the defendants, their allies, proxies, assigns, cronies, and any persons acting on their behalf from carrying out any demolition, enforcing the quit notice issued on August 8, 2025, or otherwise interfering with the claimants’ possession of the property.
The property in question covers approximately 1.659 hectares, spanning Block 1, Plots 7 and 8, and Block XXXVIII, Plots 1 and 12, within the Government Reservation Area, Sagamu, and is covered by Certificate of Occupancy No. LUD3/LR2693 issued on January 20, 2010.
Further more,the court restrained the defendants from any form of trespass or disturbance of the claimants’ quiet possession, until the hearing and determination of the substantive motion on notice.
In her ruling, the judge said, “Haven read the affidavit in support and the affidavit of urgency, I am satisfied that this Hon. Court needed to take immediate steps to intervene in this case.
“Consequently, I hereby issue an exparte interim Order of this Honourable Court restraining the
Defendants/Respondents and their Agents, Allies, Proxies, Assigns, Cronies, Servants, etc and any other
person(s), howsoever described, either claiming through them or acting on their behalf, in whatsoever manner, upon their authority/ instructions, from
demolishing or in any way or manner tampering with the property known as Asoludero Court, situate, lying and being ot Block 1, Plots 7 ond 8 ond of Block XXXVIII, Plot 1 ond 12, within the amended part of
the Government Reservation Area, Sagamu, now known as Awolowo Avenue, Sagamu, measuring
approximately, 1,659 hectares, more particularly plan No. SA. 160 (0G) attached to the old Certificate of Occupancy No 024698 dated the 21″ April, 2005, later replaced by a new computerized Certificate of
Occupancy No. LUD3/LRZ693 dated 20h January, 2010 and/ or giving effect to the Defendants/Respondents’ Quit Notice dated 8th
August, 2025, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice herein filed”.
“I equally issue an Order of interim injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents and their
Agents, Allies, Proxies, Assigns, Cronies, Servants, etc and any other person(s), howsoever described,
either claiming through them or acting on their behalf, in whatsoever manner, upon their authority/instructions, from further trespassing or any way disturbing the Claimants/Applicants, from enjoying the quiet possession of the property known as Asoludero Court, situate, lying and being at Block 1, Plots 7 and 8 and of Block XXXVIII, Plot 1 and 12, within the amended part of the Government.
Reservation Area, Sagamu, now known as Awolowo Avenue, Sagamu, measuring approximately, 1,659 manner, upon their authority/ instructions, from demolishing or in any way or manner tampering with the property known as Asoludero Court, situate, lying and being ot Block 1, Plots 7 ond 8 ond of Block
XXXVIII, Plot 1 ond 12, within the amended part of the Government Reservation Area, Sagamu, now known as Awolowo Avenue, Sagamu, measuring approximately, 1,659 hectares, more particularly plan No. SA. 160 (0G) attached to the old Certificate of Occupancy No 024698 dated the 21″ April, 2005,
later replaced by a new computerized Certificate of
Occupancy No. LUD3/LRZ693 dated 20h January, 2010 and/ or giving effect to the Defendants/Respondents’ Quit Notice dated 8th
August, 2025, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice herein filed”.
Hectares, more particularly plan No. SA. 160 (06) attached to the old Certificate of Occupancy No
024698 dated 21″ April, 2005, later replaced by anew computerized Certificate of Occupancy No.
LUD3/LR2693 dated 20th January, 2010 and/ or giving effect to the Defendants/Respondents’ Quit
Notice dated 8th August, 2025, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice herein filed.
The suit has been adjourned to August 19, 2025, for the hearing of the application for an interlocutory injunction.
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