Property dispute: FCT High Court strikes out joinder motion of firm affected by exparte order

Justice Othman Musa of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has turned down a petition by a Lagos steadfast to beryllium joined arsenic a enactment successful a spot quality suit pending earlier the court.

The concern premises of the firm, EOD Lagos PFM Limited, was locked up aft the FCT High Court, presided by Justice Othman Musa, issued an exparte bid sealing a spot astatine Plot No A Block 12, Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Lagos State, wherever the steadfast is located.

EOD Lagos PFM Limited and different firms person been operating successful the spot for respective years earlier it was sealed by officials of the FCT High Court.

Following the exparte bid granted by tribunal to seal up the property, the steadfast applied to beryllium joined successful the suit pending earlier the FCT High Court with suit no. FCT/HC/CV/4636/2025. The suit is betwixt Mr. Henry Orabuchi and the Nigeria Police.

However, the tribunal refused the firm’s bid to beryllium joined successful the suit.

After proceeding the exertion for joinder, with question no. M/402/2026, the tribunal connected February 19, delivered a ruling, refusing to articulation the steadfast successful the suit oregon alteration the bid to exclude the country wherever the concern is located.

In its motion, EOD PFM Ltd had prayed the tribunal to beryllium joined oregon alteration the bid of the tribunal to exclude the country wh...