The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu on Tuesday directed former Governor and serving Senator, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, to provide documents requested by the state government in an ongoing legal dispute.
At the resumed hearing of Suit No: HCS/371/2025, Otunba Justus Gbenga Daniel and Anor vs. the Governor of Ogun State and Others, Justice O. S. Oloyede ruled that Senator Daniel must submit the relevant papers in line with the government’s request, which was also made to other residents in the affected area.
The state government was represented by Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, O.T. Olaotan, alongside R.B. Kadiri (DCL), A.E. Odukoya and W.A. Onawole. Olaotan informed the court that an interlocutory injunction and counter-affidavits had been filed in response to Daniel’s motion and duly served on the Claimants’ counsel.
He maintained that the matter was not ready for hearing, and the court similarly showed reluctance to entertain the application.
Appearing for the Claimants, A.O. Kotoye (SAN), with O.T. Are and A.O. Adeniyi, requested that the interim order earlier granted by the court be extended, noting that it would otherwise lapse after seven days.
Counsel for the defence countered that the Claimants should instead make use of the two-week extension announced by the government and supply the Ministry of Physical Planning with the requested documents, as other residents served with similar notices had begun to do.
Justice Oloyede subsequently instructed both parties to maintain the status quo and encouraged them to consider settlement options. He also directed the Claimants to utilise the government’s extension period to submit the necessary documentation.
Following mutual agreement by both sides, the matter was adjourned to 13 October 2025 for the hearing of the pending applications.
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