Posted on 21st of July, 2015
Re-posted on 24th of July, 2015
Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu will today hear a suit filed by United Bank of Africa (UBA) Co-orporative Multipurpose Society Ltd against the Registered Trustees of Redeemed Christ of God (RCCG) over a disputed expanse of land measuring 30.763 acres.
Justice E O. Oshinuga fixed the date through the court registrar having failed to sit last Tuesday due to ill-health.
The UBA Co-operative Society had instituted the suit with the No. HCS/01/2015, claiming the sum of N150 million as damages against the church for disobedience to order of court.
In the suit filed through its lawyer, Yemi Omodele, the Claimant/applicant, UBA Co-operative alleged that the church had disobeyed an earlier order by the court, restraining the church, her agents, servants and representatives from carrying out or continuing to carry out any form of construction on the said disputed landed property.
The claimant stated that the disputed landed property which is covered by survey plan No: OG/854/2013/60 drawn by K.A Lawal (Registered Surveyor) dated October 31, 2013 located and situated at Ewu Odofin Village, off Shimawa Road, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State belong to them.
According to the society, the disputed landed property was legitimately purchased from the Olowoto-Olisa chieftaincy family of Ewu-Odofin Village, pursuant to a deed of assignment dated December 12, 2014.
They also claimed that the Defendant/Respondents are merely using their influence to over ride the claimant thereby taking the laws into their hand.
At the last sitting on April 1, 2015, the presiding judge had granted order of interlocutory injunction against the defendant.
But the defendant through a motion on notice dated April 7 had asked the court to set aside the service effected on her.
Counsel to UBA Co-operative, Omodele had filed counter affidavit with a written address opposing the defendant motion on notice.
Omodele in opposing the application had argued that the service was done under the relevant laws and by the baillif of the court and as such the service is proper.
He added that the defendant was not informed by a spirit that it has a case in court if not served by the bailiff of the court.
The claimant further argued that the legal practice had developed more than technicalities and/or unnecessary delays.
Omodele argued that the defendant has been using his influence to pervert justice.
He also submitted that the defendant does not respect the law of the land which has resulted to the instance suit.
According to the claimant, defendant illegally invaded and demolished its property acquired from olowoto-olisa family years ago.
UBA Co-operative claimed that the demolition was done on November 28, 2014 with the assistance of one Alhaji Taoreed Farounbi (aka Alado) with some other hoodlums who invaded the disputed land
The claimant also stated that the Baale of Mowe and the Baale of Imedu nla were also among the hoodlums who invaded its property.