NBA Ibadan Condemns Demolition Of Music House By Oyo State Govt

The Ibadan Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has also condemned the demolition of the Ayefele Music House by the Oyo State Government. This was contained in a press statement dated the 19th day of August, 2018. Arguing that it is not delving into the merit of the claim, it however noted that the Act of the state government was in outright violation of the rule of law. Below read the press statement NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IBADAN BRANCH, CONDEMNS THE DEMOLITION OF MUSIC HOUSE BY THE OYO STATE GOVERNMENT In the wee hours of today, Sunday, the 19th day of August, 2018, the city of Ibadan woke up to the rude shock of the demolition of the Ayefele Music House, along Aare Azeez Arisekola Alao Road, (Challenge-Toll Gate Road) Ibadan by the Oyo State Government. The Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch will not delve into the merit of the dispute between the parties but will limit itself to its implication on the rule of law. It is our understanding that there is a pending suit in court over the decision of the Oyo State Government to demolish the property. It is trite that once parties subject themselves to the jurisdiction of a court, they must be ready to abide by the outcomes and refrain from taking further step that can prejudice the case and render the final decision nugatory. The Rule of Law is the basis upon which a just society is governed. Even if there is no express order of court restraining the government, the fact that parties are already in court over the matter is a sufficient reason why the government must stay action. It is a cardinal principle of law that once an application for injunction is served, the parties should wait for the outcome of the application so as not to foist a fait accompli on the court. In view of the above, the Oyo State Government should not have carried out the demolition exercise. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has since settled this in the landmark case of Ojukwu v. Military Governor of Lagos State [1986] 1 NWLR (Pt.18) 621 that parties including state governments, must not resort to self-help and that the fact that a matter is in court is sufficient to restrain parties from taking the law into their hands. It must be clear to the actors in government, being products of democratic rule, that they must at all times abide by and respect the Rule of Law. The Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, therefore condemns this act of the Oyo State Government in its strongest term. The Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch under our watch will continue to be in the vanguard of the promotion of the Rule of Law. Dated this 19th day of August, 2018 SIGNED SIGNED SIGNED Oluwole Akintayo Akeem A. Okelola Femi Omotayo Esq. Chairman Secretary Publicity Secretary]]>

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