Traders Drag Lagos Local Govt To Court For Alleged Possession Of Market

by Mercy Ulasi
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On Tuesday, three displeased vendors asked the Ikeja High Court to prevent the Mainland Local Government from evicting and destroying the well-liked White Sand Market in Oyingbo, Lagos State.

Mrs. Sherifat Abeke, Alhaji Garba Malam, and Orji Onuoha are the claimants, and the Lagos mainland Local Government and the state’s attorney general are the respondents.

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In accordance with Order 42 Rules 1 and 4 and Order 43 of the Lagos State Civil Procedure Rules, the petitioners filed their lawsuit through an ex-parte motion.

The claimants in their application, are praying the court to issue an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their agents, servants, privies and any other person from entering the land known as ‘White Sand Market.’

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They had also asked the court for an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from demolishing the structures on the land.
The applicants are also praying the court to grant their application for an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants from letting out the land, pending the determination of the suit.

At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Justice Idowu Akinkunmi, adjourned substantive hearing in the case until Sept. 28.

 

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