Court Orders Ogun, Agents to Stay Off DATKEM Plaza

A High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has ordered the Ogun State Government and its agents to stay away from Datkem Plaza belonging to Mrs Olufunke Daniel, wife of Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel.

The Court also directed the State Government to maintain status quo in respect of the property.

The State Government, in the early hours of Sunday, moved in Datkem plaza, a five-storey building located along Folagbade road in Ijebu Ode and pulled down parts of it, citing lack of approval by relevant authorities.

But the court asked government and her agents to stay off the property pending the determination of the substantiative matter filed before it.

The originating suit marked: HCJ212/2023 was filed by DAKTEMS Enterprises Limited as plaintiff and joined the Governor of Ogun State, Attorney General of Ogun State, Ogun State Planning & Development Permit Authority and Urban Development as well as Ogun State Commissioner for Physical Planning, as defendants

It prayed the Court for “an exparte order restraining the defendants/respondents and their agents, allies, proxies, assigns, cronies, servants and any other person(s), however described, either claiming through them or acting on their behalf, in whatsoever manner, upon their authority/instruction, from
demolishing the property known, being or lying at No. 62, ljebu-Ode/lbadan Road, ljebu Ode, Iiebu-Ode Local Government Area, Ogun State pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice herein filed.

“An order of the Court mandating and/or otherwise directing parties to maintain status quo, i.e. the position of things, as it were, as at the time of filing, hearing and determination of this application.”

In his ruling, Justice N. O. Durojaiye directed that all parties in the case maintain Status quo on the property as at today the 11″ of September, 2023.

“The applicant shall file affidavit of Status quo, showing the state of the disputed property as at today within 72 hours from today.

“The Originating processes and all other processes shall be served on the Respondents within 24 hours from today.

“The motion for Interlocutory Injunction is adjourned for hearing on 27″ September, 2023.”