Court Grants Perpetual Injunction Stopping Gov. Lalong from Rebuilding Jos Market

Plateau State High Court Sitting in Jos on Tuesday granted a perpetual injunction restraining the State Governor, Simon Lalong, the State Government and its agents from rebuilding the burnt Jos Main Market.

The President, Justice PS Gang in his ruling granted the perpetual injunction restraining the state government from rebuilding the burnt Jos main market in a suit which was filed on the August 2, 2022 by Member Representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos,

The suit challenged the planned signing of an MoU with Jaiz Bank to rebuild the Jos Main Market.

Hon. Bagos had through his Counsel Niri Darong raised four issues for determination before the court and sought seven reliefs which the court granted.

The Court also granted that the defendants have no powers whatsoever to run, manage, build and enter into any agreement to build or manage any market in Plateau state, particularly the Jos Main Market.

Justice Gang, also granted that any agreement by the Plateau State Governor, Plateau State Government and Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to build any Market in the State and particularly Jos Main Market without complying with the mandatory provisions of sections 31 to 70 of the Plateau State Public-private partnership law, 2017 was unlawful, illegal, null and void.

Recall, Governor Simon Lalong earlier promised to lead the process of recalling National Assembly members who are standing against the rebuilding of the burnt Jos Main Market by Jaiz Bank.