Court backs Ogun govt, dismisses Daniel’s ₦500m claim

The Ogun State Government has responded to wide nationalist commentary pursuing a caller tribunal judgement involving Conference Hotel Limited and erstwhile governor, Gbenga Daniel, describing galore of the interpretations arsenic exaggerated and misleading.

In a connection issued aft the ruling delivered connected March 26, 2026, by Justice Omoniyi of the High Court of Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division, the authorities said the judgement has been misconstrued successful respective reports.

The case, marked HCJ/152/2025, progressive Conference Hotel Limited and Daniel arsenic claimants, portion the defendants included the Governor of Ogun State, the Attorney-General, the Ogun State Planning Development Permit Authority, and the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development.

According to the government, the tribunal affirmed cardinal positions that enactment its regulatory authority. It noted that the tribunal held that the introduction of authorities officials onto the claimants’ premises was not unlawful and did not represent trespass, thereby validating the state’s powerfulness to transportation retired enforcement and regulatory duties wrong the law.

The authorities besides emphasized that the tribunal rejected Daniel’s assertion for ₦500 cardinal successful damages, ruling that helium was not entitled to the compensation sought.

Additionally, the tribunal recovered that 1 of the reliefs sought by Daniel was incompetent owed to his nonaccomplishment to comply with procedura...