FALANA & FALANA CHAMBERS FAULTS LAGOS ATTORNEY-GENERAL OVER AJILERU STREET DEMOLITION, INSISTS COURT ORDER WAS SERVED
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The law firm of Falana & Falana Chambers has refuted claims by the Attorney-General of Lagos State that neither he nor any agency of the Lagos State Government was served with a court order prior to the recent demolition exercise in Ajileru Street, Ososa Extension, and Toluwase Extension, within the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Area of Oworonshoki, Lagos State.
In a press release signed by counsel Taiwo Olanwanle on behalf of the firm and made available to journalists on Tuesday evening, the chambers clarified that the order was duly served before the demolition commenced.
“To set the record straight, the order was given on the 23rd day of October 2025. The enrolled order was served on the offices of the Honourable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Lagos State, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, and the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development respectively before 3 p.m. on Friday, 24th October 2025, with duly acknowledged copies,” the statement read.
The firm explained that shortly after serving the order, it began receiving reports from residents that over 50 armed policemen and heavy-duty vehicles had surrounded the area to carry out fresh demolitions.
“Upon this development, our Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, placed calls to some top Lagos State Government officials, including the immediate past General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Mr. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki—now the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Urban Development—urging him to intervene and halt the demolition. Mr. Oki, however, threatened that the demolition would continue despite the court order and that ‘nothing would happen,’” the statement added.
The law firm condemned the continued demolition, describing it as an act of lawlessness and impunity, even if the state government were to claim ignorance of the court’s directive.
“Assuming without conceding that the Lagos State Government was unaware of the order, they lack the power to demolish any property in Lagos State without a court sanction. Doing otherwise amounts to lawlessness and impunity,” the firm stated.
Falana & Falana Chambers stressed that disregard for court orders undermines the rule of law, warning that such actions could lead to chaos, anarchy, and erosion of public trust in the justice system.
The firm further revealed that it had written to the Attorney-General and the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, proposing a meeting on November 13, 2025, to explore avenues for an amicable settlement.
A notice of the claimants’ intention to commence a suit against the Lagos State Government was also attached to the letter.
The claimants in the matter are members of the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Association, Oworonshoki, who are seeking redress over the demolition of their properties.
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