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Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Remali(m): 7:09pm On Jan 07, 2020
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, on Monday, granted an ex-parte injunction restraining the Kwara State Government from further demolition of late Olusola Saraki’s property.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the controversial demolition of the building, also known as Ile Arugbo, last Thursday.

Ile Arugbo served as the political home of the late Kwara politician during his lifetime and after his demise.

This newspaper reported that the demolition was done in the morning amid protests by residents of the area.

The judgement was delivered on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital.

The court also said the state government should not go near the land, “either to construct or do anything on the land pending the determination of the Motion on Notice.”

However, according to TheNation newspaper, one of the family’s lawyers, Abdulazeez Ibrahim, said that the order is yet to be served on the parties concerned “because the injunction was secured almost at the close of work on Monday”.

“It was true that we secured a court injunction against the state government, but it took place at the closing hours, so no enroll order was available for the concerned parties,” he was was quoted to have said.

State reacts

Also, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, the Kwara State Government said it has not been served any court order.

The Communication Commissioner, Murtala Olanrewaju, stated this when making some clarifications on Monday night.

He said the property demolished was a ‘shed’ occasionally used for political gathering and “not any home belonging to old people”.

“Contrary to the claims by the opposition, the physical reclamation of the property by the government on 2 January 2020 was without any incident. Nobody was met on the property. It was never a place where people lived in, so the question of ejecting, maltreating or deploying violence against anyone did not arise. No court process has been served on the government.”

Mr Olanrewaju alleged that the whole narrative about government demolishing old people’s home was a fabrication by the opposition “to cover up for their lack of any document confirming their ownership of the property bordering the civil service clinic in Ilorin, the state capital.”

“The property is one of the over 100 government assets in GRA, Ilorin Kwara State, Victoria Island Lagos, Kaduna, and Abuja investigated by the Asset Recovery Committee led by Senator Suleiman Ajadi, which were unlawfully converted to private use. Until its physical reclamation, the property comprised only of sheds,” Mr Olanrewaju said.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the state governor, had last month, announced the decision to revoke the late Olusola Saraki’s property owing to an alleged illegality in its acquisition.

He said the land was originally designated for the construction of a secretariat and parking lot of the civil service clinic, “but that it was unlawfully allocated to a private firm — Asa Investments Limited — without any record of payment to the state government.”

Nevertheless, the son of the late Saraki, Bukola Saraki (ex-Senate President) had earlier countered the statement, saying his late father lawfully acquired the land from the state government.

Mr Saraki, in his reaction, vowed that justice would prevail in no distant time.

Also, Gbemisola Saraki, the transportation minister and daughter of the late Saraki, also chided the action of Mr AbdulRazaq.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/371481-court-orders-kwara-govt-to-halt-demolition-of-sarakis-property.html

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Nobody: 7:18pm On Jan 07, 2020
The deed has already been done

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by NaijaRoyalty(m): 7:29pm On Jan 07, 2020
That political novice of a governor will soon be taught a lesson by Saraki .

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by ForeThinker: 7:29pm On Jan 07, 2020
Take heart ...

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Zico5(m): 7:30pm On Jan 07, 2020
The destruction of saraki's properties is pure victimization. Anyone thinking APC is fighting corruption is only living in the past. The level of corruption of the top leaders can even rival that of those people they are running after. But the problem in this dispensation is that the judiciary is already pocketed and there is nothing anyone can do about it. I pray saraki's family wither the storm coming ahead.

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by atobs4real(m): 7:30pm On Jan 07, 2020
Good one
Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Authoreety: 7:30pm On Jan 07, 2020
After the deed has been done

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by hisexcellency34: 7:31pm On Jan 07, 2020
Na this goat shed be property

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by ipobarethieves: 7:31pm On Jan 07, 2020
where d court dey wen the sarakis are stealing pipu money left and rite angry

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by FreebiesGRAM: 7:32pm On Jan 07, 2020
Funny country...

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Bossontop(m): 7:32pm On Jan 07, 2020
undecided
Well as per usual...... We go jus dey dey watch

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by edo3(m): 7:32pm On Jan 07, 2020
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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Commentor: 7:32pm On Jan 07, 2020
They should hire more bulldozers.

Nonsense.

Saraki's family has never been able to provide documents for the said property

Are we lawless that even land can be claimed without a single document to back occupancy?

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by yrex01(m): 7:32pm On Jan 07, 2020
NaijaRoyalty:
Very good

That political novice of a governor will soon be taught a lesson by Saraki .
shattap n face front.

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Lovelies1: 7:33pm On Jan 07, 2020
Check my signature
Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by dapsoneh: 7:33pm On Jan 07, 2020
GBEMISOLA SEE YOUR LIFE

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Ogegeodey(m): 7:33pm On Jan 07, 2020
sad

Kwara that is peaceful now the governor want to cause confusion.

He thinks the Sarakis dont have what it takes to make his government ungovernable? He should chill and focus on meaningful things in peace before he spoil the peace of the state.

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Nobody: 7:33pm On Jan 07, 2020
Karma

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by NaijaRoyalty(m): 7:34pm On Jan 07, 2020
Commentor:
They should hire more bulldozers.

Nonsense.

Saraki's family has never been able to provide documents for the said property

Are we lawless that even land can be claimed without a single document to back occupancy?

Your papa lands for village get C of O?

Does that mean he's not the rightful owner?

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by YoungLionken(m): 7:34pm On Jan 07, 2020
America,China,Russia,Saudi, France,Germany Japan, Korea,etc, are thinking on the next level of intel, but the Nigerian govt is busy with demolition, minimum wage issue, unlawful detention, and other irrelevance. Nigeria, what a joke!

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by penjm: 7:34pm On Jan 07, 2020
Must we all worship buhari? Let his properties be pls.

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Reeeron: 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2020
Amin

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Tylee3: 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2020
Good news for them

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Gofwane(m): 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2020
Florenccce:
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is for E-Money grin
Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by Chukwurah003: 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2020
NaijaRoyalty:
Very good

That political novice of a governor will soon be taught a lesson by Saraki .

Losing no dey tire you? E no dey tire you? grin

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by tizzle(m): 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2020
House wey dem done demolish finish

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Re: Court Orders Kwara Government To Stop Demolishing Of Saraki’s Property by NaijaRoyalty(m): 7:36pm On Jan 07, 2020
yrex01:
shattap n face front.

Shey your papa lands for village get CofO?

Does that mean he's not the rightful owner ?

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