- By Ibrahim
Former Governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel on Sunday described as an act of executive lawlessness the destruction of his wife’s plaza in Ijebu Ode Ogun state.
NPO Reported earlier that the state government said the building contravened regulations and did not have approved plans.
The building, a five storey structure had come under destruction in the wee hours of sunday.
It was not clear why the pulling down of a section of the building took place in the midnight.
Daniel’s lawyer, Adeyinka M. Kotoye (SAN), in a statement on Sunday, described the demolition of the plaza as an act of executive recklessness, lawlessness and irresponsibility.
said: “We were shocked and miffed that the Ogun State government ignored court papers served on its agents on Thursday, September 7 asking them to stop all actions on the building.
“This matter began when the Ogun State Planning and Development Authority sealed the building on August 1 without any prior notice.
“Interestingly, a quit notice was only served on August 31 by the same Planning and Development Authority asking the owner to vacate the premises within three days.
“We have evidence of this payment.
“However, we were shocked and astonished that the Ogun State government ignored the ongoing legal process and went ahead to demolish the complex in the early hours of Sunday.
“We want to believe the State Attorney General’s advice was ignored on this matter.
“Our clients, as law abiding citizens of Ogun State, will continue to seek redress in the courts.
“Even when our clients have suffered unimaginable and huge losses as a result of this illegal demolition, we will not relent in pursuing justice in the courts.
“I want to believe that the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, was not informed of this illegality.
“But if he was informed and still decided to use the instruments of the State against our clients, it is nothing but executive recklessness.
“But we will continue to fight for justice and ensure that our clients.”