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Court Summons Obasanjo’s Daughter Iyabo, Six Others Over Disputed Abuja Property

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  • Senator Iyabo Obasanjo and six others summoned over a disputed Abuja property.
  • Plaintiffs seek restraining order to prevent trespassing and alterations to the land.
  • Court orders defendants to appear on March 6 to explain their involvement.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has summoned Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the eldest daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, along with six others, to appear before it on March 6 regarding their involvement in a contested property in Abuja.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order for the defendants to appear and explain why they should not be restrained from trespassing on the land located at Plot 4254, Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, Abuja. The property covers approximately 1.67 hectares.

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Those summoned by the court include former Senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Philip Aduda; John Mbata, newly elected President of Ohaneze Ndigbo; as well as Ismail Iro, Jamaila Sani Alhassan, and Altine Jibrin. The court directed that the summons be served on the defendants through substituted means, including publication in two national newspapers.

The summons follows an ex-parte application (FHC/ABJ/CS/67/2025) filed by two plaintiffs, ABB Electrical Systems Limited and Chief Amb. Yohana Y.D. Margif, who sought the court’s intervention through a restraining order. The plaintiffs claim they are the rightful owners of the disputed land, having been granted a statutory Right of Occupancy by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

Through their lawyer, Mr. Abniyilo Na’allah, the plaintiffs argued that they have peacefully occupied the land without any challenge. They sought an interim injunction to prevent the defendants from entering, altering, or trespassing on the property until the case is resolved.

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The plaintiffs expressed concern that the defendants, including Senator Obasanjo, could forcefully take possession of the land. They warned that any interference would cause irreparable damage and hinder the enforcement of the court’s judgment.

Chief Margif, the second plaintiff, detailed in an affidavit that the land was allocated to the first plaintiff by the FCDA on May 23, 2006, with a Statutory Right of Occupancy.

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He stated the company intended to develop the land in line with legal requirements but had been disturbed by recent activities, including those of Senator Obasanjo.

Justice Ekwo, after considering the application, ruled that the defendants must be notified within seven days to show cause why the plaintiffs’ requests should not be granted.

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