The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has restrained the State Government and its agents from demolishing or tampering with property belonging to a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel.

The order, granted ex parte, followed an affidavit of urgency filed by the claimants, OGD and his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel.

Daniel, through his lawyer, A.M. Kotoye, SAN, filed a motion seeking an ex parte order restraining the defendants—Governor Dapo Abiodun; the Attorney-General of Ogun State; the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority; and the Ogun State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development—in three separate suits from tampering with the Asoludero Court, a property belonging to Daniel’s wife in Sagamu, and the Conference Hotel and Blue Chapel Limited.

The former governor and his wife, who were applicants in the suits marked HCS/371/2025, HCS/373/2025 and HCS/372/2025 respectively, sought the order of the court restraining the defendants and their agents or allies from demolishing or tampering with Asoludero Court, situated on Block 1, Plots 7 & 8 of Block XXXVIII, Plot 1 & 12, within the amended part of the Government Reservation Area; Daniel’s wife’s property; and the Conference Hotel, Sagamu.

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Daniel, in the suit, claimed that the property has a Certificate of Occupancy No. LUD3/LR2693, dated 20 January 2010.

Counsel to the applicants, Adeyinka Kotoye SAN, moved the ex parte motion dated 11 August and filed on the same date before the court.

In the ruling, Justice O.S. Oloyede said the court needed to take immediate action on the suits, having read all the affidavits in support and the affidavits of urgency, to intervene in the cases.

The court further restrained the defendants and other agents from tampering with any of the properties.

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The suit has been adjourned to August 19, 2025, for the hearing of the application for an interlocutory injunction.

Recall that the state government had served a quit and demolition notice on the Asoludero Court, the Conference Hotels, and its annexe in the Sagamu Government Reserved Area, belonging to the former governor.

According to the government, the buildings contravened the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 and its subsidiary regulations.

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Recall that the former governor accused Dapo Abiodun of using the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 to demolish his buildings that were legally constructed before the law came into existence.

Daniel described the move as not only politically motivated but also a blatant disregard for due process and the rule of law.

However, the Commissioner for Physical and Urban Development, TPL Tunji Odunlami, noted that the move was not to witch-hunt, urging the former governor to present his documents for verification and obtain clearance if he complies, or be advised to rectify any violation.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over the recent incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving Mr Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as KWAM 1.

DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night.

DAILY POST reports that the Fuji musician was, on August 5, accused of engaging in unruly conduct at the airport, allegedly leading to an obstruction of the safe operation of an aircraft.

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According to the airport authority, his conduct violated the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023.

Upon receipt of the petition, the IGP, according to the Force PRO, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the matter.

The investigation is to unravel the circumstances which led to the “ugly incident and ensure justice is served accordingly.”

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced plans for the construction of a 500-bed hostel facility for the medical school of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State.

The governor made the pledge during his campaign tour of several wards in Esan West Local Government Area (Iruekpen and Ekpoma) as part of activities ahead of the August 16 Edo Central Senatorial By-election.

According to him, construction work on the project will commence in the coming weeks.

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The governor said: “Edo State Government will build a 500 hostel space accommodation for the medical school in AAU, Ekpoma. In the coming weeks, we will mobilize work to start. Remember that the first thing I announced when I became the Governor of Edo State was that we were going to increase the subvention of this school to ₦500 million. Have we not done it? Have we not constituted the governing council for the school?”

Okpebholo also reiterated his commitment to delivering on his promises, urging the party faithful to work towards securing 2.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next presidential election in 2027.