DAILY TIMES
Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has
written to the Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party in the state, Alhaji Ganiyu
Olaoluwa, asking him to demolish parts of the
party secretariat to create space for road
setback which the administration is embarking
upon.
The notice was contained in a letter written to
the PDP chairman by the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Lands, Phisical Planning and
Urban Development, Dr. Ayodele Owoade.
A copy of the letter as made available to our
correspondent in Osogbo by the special
adviser on Tuesday.
He said that although the PDP chairman
challenged the planned demolition of the party
secretariat in court but the court struck out the
suit for lack of diligent prosecution.
The letter read in part, “You will recollect that
you challenged the (demolition) exercise at the
High Court which made us to stop it as a
responsible government who observes the rule
of law. The matter which you brought to the
case has since been struck out leaving us with
no legal impediment to carry out the
demolition exercise.
“Attached is the court order for your
information and necessary action. We
therefore, advise you to voluntarily carry out
the demolition exercise in the spirit of
Omoluabi ethos which we are sure would have
been ingrained in you.”
According to the court order attached to the
letter addressed to the PDP chairman, Justice
A. A. Aderibigbe of an Osogbo High Court
struck out the suit filed by the PDP chairman to
challenge the planned demolition.
The judgment read, “I agree with the counsel
for the defendants ( governor) that the plaintiff
and his counsel have not been diligent in their
handling of this case. The pending application
for injunction filed on July 22, 2013 and the
entire suit filed on the same day are hereby
struck out for want of diligent prosecution.”
But the PDP chairman who warned the
governor against going ahead with the
demolition. He said that such action would be
resisted vehemently by the party.
Olaoluwa explained that the PDP had filed a
motion to reenlist the suit already struck out.
He said, “The PDP is a party that has respect
for the rule of law but any attempt to demolish
the fence of the Goodluck/Sambo campaign
office will be restricted vehemently.
We are admonishing the Director of SSS, state
police commissioner not to allow themselves
to be used by Aregbesola in his efforts at
pulling down the campaign office of President
Goodluck Jonathan.”
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They have demolished more than 10 banks on that same road, so they should jump the PDP campaign office while constructing the road or what?.

Why are they writing letter before demolishing a building that is obstructing the right of way? It should demolished to the ground.

OsunOriginal: Why are they writing letter before demolishing a building that is obstructing the right of way? It should demolished to the ground.

That's even after the PDP went to court and lost ooooo. Soon people will call it intolerance

mayorall: They have demolished more than 10 banks on that same road, so they should jump the PDP campaign office while constructing the road or what?.

the most annoying part is when i'm entering oshogbo and see people's houses, banks, fences demolished and that of the retrogressive and clueless party(pdp) that did little or nothing significant for the state in their 7.1/2 years in power still standing.
Aregbe has been a gentle man in dealing with them, for him to have written a formal letter to them even after they(state government) have been legally given a-go-ahead to demolish that structure by the court.

“You will recollect that you challenged the (demolition) exercise at the High Court which made us to stop it as a
responsible government who observes the rule of law. The matter which you brought to the case has since been struck out leaving us with no legal impediment to carry out the demolition exercise. “Attached is the court order for your information and necessary action. We therefore, advise you to voluntarily carry out the demolition exercise in the spirit of Omoluabi ethos which we are sure would have been ingrained in you.”

Why just playing politics with everything!

The banks and houses affected by the road project never objected or sue the state government for the demolitions. Why is it that a party secretariat demolition will be a the reason to stop the good work that is meant to develope the state?
What this signifies is that the state chapter of PDP is only concerned with the party.