…gives ex-gov 24 hours to produce permit or risk demolition of property
Ogun State government on Monday, sealed off Asoludero Court, the Conference Hotels, and its annex in the Sagamu Government Reserved Area, all belonging to former governor and incumbent Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.
Sealing of the buildings followed a quit notice issued to the owners of the properties barely three days ago.
The notice issued on Friday said the buildings contravene the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 and its subsidiary regulations.
The notice also ordered the owners or occupants to produce all relevant planning permits within 24 hours or face demolition.
To this end, on Monday morning, officials of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, Sagamu Zonal Office, stormed the premises and pasted fresh “Sealing” and “Demolition” notices on the gates and walls of the multi-billion-naira property.
The sealing and demolition notices were dated the same day and were pasted at the same time.
The sealing notice dated August 11, 2025 with S/No 000 47312 reads, “Sequel to our previous Notice of Contravention, Notice to stop work and Notice to Quit served on you/the development, to which you have not responded, your development/property is hereby sealed off forth with preparatory for its demolition.
“Please, note that the Authority will not be liable for any loss suffered by you or claim for compensation whatsoever during the period the property/development is under seal.
“You are warned not to break the seal or tamper with it in any way whatsoever”.
The Demolition notices, on the other hand, dated August 11, 2025 with S/No 00048262 reads, “Following the Notice of Contravention, Notice to Stop Work, Notice to Quit, and Notice of Sealing served on your property/development at the above address/location, you are hereby ordered to remove the contravention within 3 (three) days of the service of this notice on you/development.
“Take notice that if the said contravention is not removed within the time specified above, the said contravention shall be demolished and the cost of such demolition recovered from you”.
Ex-governor Daniel had over the weekend accused incumbent Governor Dapo Abiodun of using the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 to demolish his buildings that were legally constructed before the law was made.
Daniel had alleged in a statement by his media office that the plan by the Abiodun-led administration to demolish his residence and hotel was not only politically motivated but also a total disregard for due process and rule of law.
