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COURT DISMISSES SUIT TO STOP LAGOS FROM TAKING OVER IKOYI HIGH-RISES

The world news at twelve begins with The Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island dismissing a suit by 15 subscribers of various units of apartments being constructed by Fourscore Heights Limited in three high-rise buildings at 44BCD, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade dismissed the suit for being statute-barred having been filed out of time.
You will recall, One of the buildings, Block B (consisting of 21-storeys) collapsed on November 1, 2021, killing 46 persons including the Managing Director of Fourscore Heights Ltd, Mr. FEMI OSIBONA, while 15 other persons were rescued alive.

In September 2022, 15 subscribers of the building sued the Governor of Lagos, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU; his Attorney General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo; and the State’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

They also joined the State’s Building Control Agency and a private firm, Edge of Design Limited all of whom they listed as the first to fifth defendants/applicants in their suit.

VOP Lagos

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