Okada Ban: Sanwo-Olu Appears In Court

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been sued by activist and lawyer, Mr. Tope Akinyode, for banning commercial motorcycles otherwise known as Okada, and commercial tricycles in six Local Government Areas and nine Local Council Development Areas.

The Lagos State Government,  the state Attorney-General, the Speaker and the House of Assembly where included in the suit with the number TEMP/5013/2020

A National President of the Revolutionary Lawyer’s Forum, Akinyode petitioned the Ikeja State High Court to declare that the restriction on Okada and Keke NAPEP was illegal and at variance with sections 41 and 44 of the 1999 Constitution.

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He is also seeking an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents or their agents from enforcing the Transport Sector and Reform Law, 2017.

The activist said in a supporting affidavit in support of the motion on notice that the enforcement of the new law had caused serious traffic congestion and untold hardship to himself and the people of Lagos.

He said the constitution guarantees freedom of movement and the right to own property and it would be wrong to criminalise the use of Okada and NAPEP.

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