Ile Arugbo: Saraki’s Lawyer Accuses Kwara Govt Of Violating Court Order, Petitions Police

Counsel for  Asa Investment Limited and the Saraki family, Barrister A. A. Ibraheem, has urged the Kwara state Police chief, Mr Victor Mobolaji Olaiya  to  urge the  state government under Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s leadership to respect the court order restraining it from doing anything on the plots of land  in GRA  ,Ilorin  popularly called  Ile-Arugbo which is said to be the property of late Abubakar Olusola Saraki. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that  Barrister A. A. Ibraheem  had since sent a petition to Mr. Victor Olaiya  in this respect.

‘Recall  that the  Kwara state High Court , Ilorin, had restrained the state government from commencing any construction work on the said plots of land pending the final determination of the case.

Justice A. O. Akinpelu gave the interim restraining order in a suit filed by Asa Investment, the Saraki family, and another person against Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Kwara state House of Assembly, Attorney General of Kwara state, Director General, Kwara state Bureau of Lands and Inspector General of Police.

In addition to this interim order, the immediate past Kwara state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawondo, SAN, signed an undertaking on behalf of the state government not to engage or do anything on the land until the conclusion of the case. 

However, in a brazen display of disregard for the rule of law, Governor Abdulrazaq, last week, ordered the clearing of the disputed Ile-Arugbo land, despite a subsisting court order prohibiting his government from taking any action on the property, raising concerns about the governor’s commitment to upholding the law.

This development prompted counsel for the claimants to petition the State Commissioner of Police to intervene and direct the state government to respect the court ruling. 

According to the lawyers, agents of the state government were seen demolish structures and buildings on the land while the suit is still pending and not finally determined or struck out by the court. 

They argued that the governor’s actions constitute contempt of court and urged the police to take necessary steps to ensure compliance with the law to avoid acts capable of causing breakdown of law and order in Ilorin. 

Acts of lawlessness and breach of order of a competent court of law are least expected of an executive governor of a state who ought to be an enforcer of the law’  the  statement said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you