Nigerian High Court Restrains Lagos From Taking Over Collapsed Ikoyi Building, Demolishing Adjoining OnesJustice Adewunmi Oshin ordered all parties in the suit to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by 15 subscribers of the various units of flats/penthouses/terraces/apartments being constructed in three high-rise buildings at 44BCD, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, according Channels Television.
Following the tragic incident, the Lagos State declared that it would demolish the two remaining buildings, describing them as another disaster waiting to occur.In the substantive suit, the subscribers, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , Wemimo Ogunde; a former cleric of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , Pastor Adetola Odutola; and Pastor Ghandi Olaoye are seeking general damages of N200 million and another N50 million as the cost of filing the suit.
Other claimants in the matter include Pastor Bola & Mrs Bunmi Odutola, Ms. Zahra Motomori, Kwara Business School Limited, Saikoyi Property Limited, and Mr Adewale & Mrs Foluso Folowosele.Apart from the state government, other defendants are the Attorney-General of Lagos, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State Building Control Agency , and Edge of Design Limited.
They also insisted that the first to fourth defendants cannot benefit from their negligence by compulsorily, wrongfully, illegally, and punitively acquiring or threatening to acquire the property at 44BCD through forfeiture and/or purported forfeiture to the Lagos State government following the collapse of one of the towers.
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