Tunji Olaleye family have petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), urging it to intervene in a dispute over their property located at Plots 7 and 8, Ogba Road, Sowonola Street, Agege, Lagos.
The Olaleyes, through their lawyer, Edmund Amadi of Edmund Amadi & Associates, Legal Practitioners & Corporate Consultants, in the petition addressed to the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, alleged that the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, has unlawfully dispossessed them of their property, despite a High Court judgment delivered on 22nd April 2013 in their favour.
According to the petitioners, a Lagos State High court sometime in August 2022 gave possession of the property to the family.
It was alleged that the Chairman had disregarded the court’s decision and initiated an illegal construction project on the property.
This action, they claim, is in direct violation of the court order, which instructed the marketers previously occupying the property to vacate and relocate to allow the rightful owners take possession.
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The petitioners expressed deep concern over the continued defiance to the order of the court, pointing out that Alhaji Egunjobi used his position and authority to disrupt their lawful ownership and possession of the property.
They describe the Chairman’s actions as an abuse of power and a threat to justice and property rights.
The petitioner, Olaleye and his family, through their lawyer, appealled to the Lagos State House of Assembly to intervene urgently in the matter.
They prayed the Assembly to ensure the enforcement of the court judgment delivered April 22, 2013 in their favour and halt any further illegal construction on their property by the Agege Local Government or its agents.
The petitioners warned that failure to address this issue could lead to further tension and conflict.
They urged the Speaker and the Lagos State House of Assembly to uphold the rule of law and ensure that justice is served in the matter.
This petition noted that the persistent struggle of individuals to assert their legal rights in the face of alleged government interference, calling attention to the critical need for accountability and adherence to judicial rulings.
When contacted, the Chairman Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi told The Nation that he was not in dispute with anybody over landed property.
“I am aware of the dispute between Agege Local Government and some people and the matter is pending in court.
“Aside from this, I don’t want to make any comment because that is prejudice to the matter in court”, he said.