The repeated demolition of the rural waterfront settlement by Lagos government agents has been condemned by local and international right groups.
Justice Surajudeen Onigbangbo of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has postponed judgment in the suit by residents of Otodo Gbame community.
The repeated demolition of the rural waterfront settlement by Lagos government agents has been condemned by local and international right groups.
On Tuesday, the judge said he was postponing the judgment because “issues of jurisdiction raised by the respondents should be addressed.”
He adjourned the case to May 25, 2017 for final judgment.
Mr. Onigbanjo had, on April 12, adjourned the matter for judgment today.
“While I was going through the court processes, I discovered that issues of jurisdiction were raised,” the judge said.
“The applicant will have seven days to file their relevant court processes while the respondents also have seven days to file their court processes in response to the applicant.”
The judge frowned at a letter sent to him by Megan Chapman, an Otodo Gbame community advocate, details of which he didn’t make public.
