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IBADAN – An Osun State High Court has restrained Modakeke community from claiming boundary with Ile-Ife around Urban Day Grammar School, Mayfair area or at any other place within Ife Central and Ife East Local Government areas.
The court granted the interim injunction, restraining the community or anyone or group from erecting any signpost or structure at Urban Day area near Mayfair roundabout, Ile-Ife or in any location in the two local governments in Ile-Ife, indicating boundary of any town pending the determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.
The suit was filed by Ife Progressive Front and Dr. Gbolade Famoriyo against Ife Development Board, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, Modakeke Progressive Union, Prof. Peter Olawuni, Ife Central and Ife East Local Governments.
Granting the injunction, Justice A. O. Adeniji said: “ After hearing Abiodun Olabampe Esq. of counsel, for the applicants who moved the application, the court ordered as follows:
“Order granted as prayed.
“This court hereby grants an order of interim injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves, their privies or representatives, or any person(s) acting or purporting to act for and on their behalf, jointly or severally or in combination
or otherwise from erecting any signpost or any structure at Urban Day Area, near Mayfair Roundabout, Ile-Ife or any location(s) within Ife Central Local Government Area and Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State indicating any
partitioning, boundary or delineation of any town or city pending the determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.
Return date shall be 3/12/2024.”
The suit is numbered HIF/59/2021.
