The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu on Tuesday directed former governor of the state and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel to present the necessary documents requested by the state government in respect of his Asoludero Court, Sagamu GRA private residence as well as Conference Hotels and its annexe also owned by the former governor.
According to a statement sent to journalists by Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Gov Dapo Abiodun on Information and Strategy, Justice O. S. Oloyede at the resumed hearing of the suit no HCS/371/2025 involving Otunba Justus Gbenga Daniel and Anor vs the Governor of Ogun State and Others, directed the former governor to present his papers to the government in line with the request made to him and other residents in the area.
O.T. Olaotan, Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, who represents the government, alongside R.B. Kadiri (DCL), A.E. Odukoya, and W.A. Onawole informed the court that an interlocutory injunction and counter-affidavits have been filed in response to the motion by Daniel and served on the Claimants’ counsel.
The Counsel noted that the matter was not ripe for hearing and that the Court was also not inclined to take the application.
The judge was quoted to have “further directed the Claimants/Applicants to take advantage of the extension and furnish the relevant government agency with the necessary documents as requested by the government.”
Counsel for the Claimants and Defendants both agreed that the matters be adjourned to 13th October 2025.
The Court consequently adjourned the matter to the date agreed by the parties for the hearing of the pending applications.
Recalled that Daniel through his lawyers had last week sought for interim injunction barring Gov Abiodun, his proxies, cronies and other state government officials from tampering with any of his properties which were served contravention and demolition notices on Friday August 8.
Justice Oloyede after listening to the motion filed by AM Kotoye, SAN on behalf Daniel and his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel had consequently granted the exparte interim injunction restraining Gov Abiodun, his agents, allies, proxies, assigns, cronies, servants among others from tampering with the identified properties
