The attorney of Madam Iyalode Efunloye Tinubu’s Estate, Akinfolabi Akindele, has urged parties to respect a court order on a disputed land at Lagoon View Development Scheme (Oju Olokun), Chevron Drive in Eti Osa Local Government of Lagos State.
Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the state High Court, Tafawa Balawa Square, had ordered parties to maintain the status-quo antebellum pending determination of the suit.
The land forms part of those which Adam Akinfolabi Akindele of Adamakin Investment and Works Limited were entrusted with as attorney of the Estate of Madam Tinubu.
The judge further ordered construction on the disputed land, measuring about 101.673 hectares, stopped and the defendants to show why it should not grant reliefs sought by the claimants.
Justice Ogunjobi’s order followed an ex-parte application dated February 22 filed before on behalf of Alhaji Shehu Adio Kassim Lumosa, and others, against Lagos State government and others.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, State Land Bureau, Lagos State Development and Property Corporation Limited (LSDPC) are among the respondents.
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Akindele alleged that despite the subsisting order, the state task force, led by Chief Superintendent of Police, Shola Jejeloye, mobilised on the site in gross violation of the court order.
Threatening to initiate contempt proceedings against the officials, Akindele expressed dismay at the action of the state, which he said should not be allowed in a democracy.
He emphasised that the main suit relating to the controversial land was yet to be determined by the court, adding that it was in the interest of justice that parties should maintain the status-quo antebellum as ordered by the court.
Appearing before the court on the memorandum of claims against the respondents in respect of the property, which forms part of the Estate of Madam Tinubu, Dr Dada Awosika (SAN), urged the court to grant the ex-parte application in the interest of justice.
Justice Ogunjobi said having considered the depositions in the supporting affidavit where claimants averred that the 11 respondents had concluded arrangements to illegally take possession of the disputed land, the court would grant the ex-parte application.