Court Dismiss Lagos-Calabar Highway Suit Against FG

JUSTICE Akintayo Aluko of Federal High Court for Lagos don strike out suit wey Winhomes Estate Global Services Ltd file against Attorney-General of di Federation, Minister of Justice, and four others over Lagos-Calabar Highway project. CEO of Winhomes, Ifeoma Okengwu, and her company bin beg court make dem stop Federal Ministry of Works from using land wey dem claim na dia own for di highway project, and dem dey seek $250 million damages. But Justice Aluko talk say Winhomes don already sell or transfer di land interest to third parties, and court no get jurisdiction to hear di case. Di judge add say di claim dey center on Land Use Act and trespass, wey no dey under court power according to Section 251 of Constitution. E still talk say plaintiffs no get legal right to file case because dem admit say dem don sell di land interest and dem no fit show any reasonable cause of action against di defendants.

Winhomes don buy di land from local community for Lagos shoreline wey fall under Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway path. Dem refuse to gree, insist say highway design suppose change make e spare di undeveloped plots. Federal Ministry of Works proceed with demolition after stakeholders engagement, Right of Way issues, and dem refuse di monetary compensation wey dem offer, wey lead to di court case. Ministry of Works respond say di ruling don stop all di campaigns of calumny wey Winhomes dey run against Minister of Works, David Umahi, and other ministry officials.