A state high court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, has granted an ex parte interim order restraining any planned demolition or tampering with the properties of former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel.
The order aims to protect the couple’s rights to peaceful possession of their properties pending the hearing and determination of the substantive legal action.
The order was obtained by the Daniels as applicants in a suit filed under the case number HCS/371/2025. It was granted by Justice O.S. Oloyede against four respondents: the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Attorney General of Ogun State, the Ogun State Planning & Development Permit Authority, and the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Development of Ogun State.
The interim court order follows reports that the respondents had served a “quit notice” on the applicants on August 8, 2025, accompanied by threats of demolition. These notices were physically pasted on the Daniels’ Sagamu property, creating urgency for immediate judicial intervention to prevent possible illegal encroachment or destruction of the estate.
A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the order, dated August 12, 2025, and signed by W.T. Ogundele, Principal Registrar, explicitly restrains the respondents, their agents, or any proxies from “demolishing or in any way or manner tampering with the property” known as Aseludero Court, situated along Awolowo Avenue, Sagamu GRA. The protection is valid pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit, ensuring that no irreversible actions can be taken against the property.
The court further ordered that the respondents, their agents, or proxies must not trespass or disturb the Daniels’ peaceful enjoyment of the estate. The property in question is secured under Certificate of Occupancy No. 024698 dated April 21, 2005, which was subsequently replaced by a computerized Certificate of Occupancy No. LUD3/LR2693 dated January 20, 2010. This measure guarantees legal recognition and protection of the Daniels’ ownership rights.
In a related case, the same court also issued an ex parte interim order in favor of two corporate entities, Conference Hotel Limited and Blue Chapel Limited, under case number HCS/372/2025. The respondents in this matter are identical to those in the Daniels’ personal property case. Senator Gbenga Daniel, who currently represents Ogun East in the 10th National Assembly, holds stakes in both companies, highlighting the broader scope of legal protection sought.
The interim order for the corporate applicants mirrors the protection granted to the Daniels’ private residence. It restrains the respondents, their agents, or proxies from “demolishing or tampering” with the properties and prohibits any form of trespass or disturbance to ensure that the companies continue to enjoy quiet possession of their estates. The properties are documented under Certificate of Occupancy dated April 8, 2004, Volume 612, Page 51, Plot 51.
Both suits have been adjourned to August 19, 2025, for substantive hearing, giving the court time to examine the matters in detail while ensuring the applicants’ properties remain safeguarded in the interim.
This legal development underscores the judiciary’s commitment to protecting property rights against unilateral governmental action and highlights the use of interim relief as a preventive mechanism in property-related disputes.
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