Owner Of Assets Petrol Station Drags Makinde To Court Over Demolition

By Abiodun Ogunrinde, Ibadan

The owner of Assets Petrol station, Ojoo Ibadan has dragged the governor of Oyo state, Engr Seyi Makinde and the state government to Oyo state High
Court for demolishing its property.

The case instituted before Justice Segun Olagunju was to determine rationale behind demolition of the property when its owner obtained Certificate of occupancy from both federal and state governments.

The lead counsel to the plaintiff, Chief Niyi Akintola argued that the plaintiff had filed a suit to stop the demolition since December 2019, wondering why the state government would begin the demolition without the outcome of court
judgment.

Akintola who cited many reference cases to such effect, said his client obtained certificate from the federal and state high court.

In his argument, the counsel to the state government, I.O Tijani and Governor Makinde, argued that the property was acquired illegally, adding that it contravened the planing and
environmental law of the state.

He further argued that the plaintiff fraudulently obtained the C of O
parading as authentic document.

Citing a similar case between Lagos state and a resident in the state, Tijani said the court had ruled that it is only the state government who has the right for planning environmental law and not the federal government.