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Kwara State government has reportedly demolished the remaining structure on Ile Arugbo, the controversial piece of land at the Civil Service Clinic GRA, Ilorin, a day after the state High Court struck out suit challenging ownership of the disputed property
It is recalled that Justice Abiodun Adewara of the state High Court on Tuesday struck out the suit instituted by Asa Investments Limited on the controversial land allegedly owned by Dr Olusola Saraki.
Residents of the area said that a bulldozer came to work on the site in the early hours of Wednesday to demolish the remaining structures (Ile Arugbo) on the land.
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A day after a court dismissed a suit challenging its demolition of Ile Arugbo, a property used by the late political kingmaker of Kwara state, Olusola Saraki, to host his supporters, the state government on Wednesday resumed clearing of the disputed land on which the property is sited.
The state government demolished the property in 2020, claiming the land on which it was built was illegally acquired. It said the land was originally designated for the construction of the second phase of the state secretariat.
Children of Mr Saraki, Bukola and Gbemisola, accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, whose election in 2019 ended the Saraki’s 20 years of unbroken control of government in the state, of trying to destroy their father’s legacy.
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February 3, 2021
Following the court judgement on Tuesday, Kwara State government has commenced full demolition of the disputed Ile Arugbo land, owned by late Abubakar Olusola Saraki, preparatory to construct another phase of government secretariat.
Recall that a state high court struck out the case filed by Asa Investment owned by late Dr.Olusola Saraki against the state government for lack of diligent prosecution.
The case, prompted by the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, was brought by claimants to the land, Asa Investment Ltd against the state government.
The state government had in January 2020 taken over the said property, alleging illegal acquisition by the claimants.
Court Ruling: Kwara govt commences full demolition of Ile Arugbo
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By Demola Akinyemi
Following the court judgement on Tuesday, Kwara State government has commenced full demolition of the disputed Ile Arugbo land,owned by late Abubakar Olusola Saraki, preparatory to construct another phase of government secretariat.
Recall that a state high court struck out the case filed by Asa Investment owned by late Dr.Olusola Saraki against the state government for lack of diligent prosecution.
The case, prompted by the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, was brought by claimants to the land, Asa Investment Ltd against the state government.
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Kwara govt reclaims Ile Arugbo land as court strikes out Saraki’s case
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By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin
Kwara State Government on Tuesday got a legal green light to proceed with the building of the state secretariat on the controversial Ile Arugbo land in Ilorin, with the court striking out the case instituted by the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, challenging the government’s take over of the land.
Justice Abiodun Adewara of the Ilorin High Court struck out the Saraki’s case for “lack of diligent prosecution.”
The judge struck out the case after the appellants Saraki’s Asa Investment Ltd again failed to call any witnesses to support their claim that the choice land belonged to the firm said to be owned by the late Olusola Saraki.