Activists, lawyers praised the police for the execution of the 23 -year -old land judgment

A longtime dispute in the community of Ishaga, an area of Owode Yewe in the state of Ogun, has finally witnessed the execution of an order of possession of the court, a development that has drawn praise from activists and legal professionals for human rights.

The success of the order, after about 23 years of legal battles and resistance, was greeted as a significant step to support the rule of law.

The coordinator of the for Human Rights and Social Justice, James Olashina and the eminent lawyer, Babaunde Shaji, have jointly praised the police forces of Nigeria and other security agencies for their role in the execution of success. They also invited the security agencies to ensure that the order of the court is completely protected, underlining its importance to strengthen the rule of law in the state of Ogun and throughout Nigeria.

The order of possession carried out derived from a prolonged legal saga that affirmed Mukaila Oguntade, such as the legitimate owner of a large expanse of land that covers the community of Ishaga in Owodo. The journey at this point began with a sentence by the judge O. Onafowokan of the high court of the state of Ogun in 2011 (case no HCL/18/02) who initially affirmed Mukaila Oguntade’s father, Bashiru Oguntade, like the legitimate owner of the contested land.

This initial sentence was subsequently contested at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, where she was again decided in favor of the Oguntade family. However, despite the sentence of the Court of Appeal, the creditors of the sentence was prevented from taking possession of their property.

Olashina told the long delays, observing: “In the past, some people had prevented the previous order of possession from the competent Court and the police had refused to act and accuse them with contempt for the court”.