The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court yesterday summoned the eldest daughter of former President Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo, and six others to appear before it on March 6 over their involvement in a disputed Abuja landed property
Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the defendants to appear before the court to show cause why they should not be restrained from trespassing into the property situated at Plot 4254, Cadastral Zone A04, measuring approximately 1.67Ha, in the Asokoro District of Abuja.
Others the court asked to come before it to show cause included the former Senator for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Philip Aduda, the newly elected President of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, John Mbata, as well as Ismail Iro, Jamaila Sani Alhassan and Altine Jibrin.
Justice Ekwo held that the summons should be served on the defendants through substituted means, by publishing them in two national dailies.
The orders followed an ex-parte application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/67/2025, which was brought before the court by two plaintiffs- ABB Electrical Systems Limited and Chief Amb. Yohana Y.D. Margif.
The plaintiffs had, through their lawyer, Mr. Abniyilo Na’allah, sought the intervention of the court through a restraining order against the defendants.
Besides, the plaintiffs maintained that irreparable damage would be caused to them if the defendants were not restrained.
In the affidavit that was deposed to by the 2nd plaintiff, Chief Margif, he told the court that the 1st plaintiff was allocated the parcel of land by the Federal Capital Development Administration (FCDA), with a Statutory Right of Occupancy that was issued dated on May 23, 2006.
He said the company intended to start developing the said land in compliance with terms contained in the statutory Right of Occupancy and other guiding rules and laws within the FCT.
He alleged that recent activities of the defendants, including Senator Obasanjo who represented Ogun Central Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011, had become worrisome.
Margif prayed the court to grant their application in the interest of justice.
After he had listened to counsel to the plaintiffs, Justice Ekwo held thus: “Upon studying the prayers and averments in support of the motion ex-parte and the averments in the affidavit of urgency, I am of the opinion that the prayers are not such that can be granted without hearing from the defendants
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