The Ogun State Government on Monday sealed off the sprawling Asoludero Court, the Conference Hotels, and its annex in the Sagamu Government Reserved Area, barely three days after issuing contravention and quit notices to the management of the properties linked to former governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel.
Officials of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, Sagamu Zonal Office, arrived at the premises mid-morning, pasting fresh “Sealing” and “Demolition” notices on the gates and walls of the multi-billion-naira facilities.
Both notices — sealing and demolition — bore the same date and were pasted simultaneously, raising questions about compliance with the state’s urban development regulations.
One of the notices read in part:
“Sequel to our previous Notice of Contravention, Notice to Stop Work, and Notice to Quit served on you/the development, to which you have not responded, your development/property is hereby sealed off forthwith preparatory for its demolition. Please note that the Authority will not be liable for any loss suffered by you or claim for compensation whatsoever during the period the property/development is under seal. You are warned not to break the seal or tamper with it in any way whatsoever.”
Last Friday, the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority issued a Notice of Contravention citing alleged breaches of the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 and its subsidiary regulations.
The notice directed the owners or occupants to produce all relevant planning permits within 24 hours or face demolition. It also ordered that the land be restored to its original state if the alleged violations were not remedied within the stipulated time.
In addition, a quit notice gave the property owners three days to vacate the premises, warning them to remove all valuables to avoid damage during the “impending demolition.” The Authority reiterated it would bear no responsibility for any losses or damages.
