Stay off DATKEM Plaza – Court orders Ogun govt, agents

An Ogun high court has ordered the state government and its agents to stay away from Datkem Plaza belonging to former Governor Gbenga Daniel’s wife, Olufunke.

In its ruling on Monday, September 11, the court also directed the government to maintain the status quo in respect of the property. the court and asked it and her agents to stay off the property pending the determination of the substantiative matter filed before it.

This came after an originating suit filed by DAKTEMS Enterprises Limited which mentioned 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.

The establishment 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.”

The presiding judge, Justice N. O. Durojaiye, directed that all parties in the case maintain the Status quo on the property as of today the 11″ of September 2023.

Justice Durojaiye said: “The applicant shall file an affidavit of Status quo, showing the state of the disputed property as of today within 72 hours from today.

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