No Ban on Lagos VIS Activities, Govt Says Court Judgment Misrepresented

No ban on Lagos VIS activities, govt says court judgment misrepresented

The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims that the operations of the Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, have been banned in the state, insisting that a recent Court of Appeal judgment delivered in Abuja applies only to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The clarification came from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, which said the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has been widely misinterpreted as having a nationwide effect. A…

Abuja court ruling on VIO powers doesn’t apply nationwide - Newsy People

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) operations does not invalidate enforcement activities in Lagos.   In a statement released, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, said viral interpretations suggesting that the appellate court ruling applies across Nigeria are misleading.   The clarification followed a judgment of …

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) operations does not invalidate enforcement activities in Lagos. The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, said viral interpretations suggesting that the appellate court ruling applies across Nigeria are misleading. []The post Abuja court ruling on VIO powers doesn…

Lagos Govt To Motorists: Judgment Against VIO Binding In Abuja Not Lagos

The Lagos State Government has told members of the public not to be misled by misrepresentation regarding the Court of Appeal judgment which affirmed the illegality of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) powers to impound vehicles and impose fines on motorists.…The post Lagos Govt To Motorists: Judgment Against VIO Binding In Abuja Not Lagos appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.

“VIS Enforcement In Lagos Lawful” — Govt Says Appeal Court Ruling On VIO Applies Only To FCT, Insists Officers Can Stop, Fine Motorists

The Lagos State Government has clarified the legality of its Vehicle Inspection Service officers’ operations on Lagos roads, following public reactions to a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which barred Vehicle Inspection Officers in the Federal Capital Territory from stopping motorists, impounding vehicles, or imposing fines. In a Sunday statement issued by the Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, on the ministry’s offi…

Court Ruling Barring VIO Road Operation Applies Only To FCT

Lagos State Ministry of Justice has clarified that the provisions of a recent Court of Appeal ruling in Abuja concerning the operations of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), do not affect the activities of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), on state roads. The ruling in a Court of […] The post Court Ruling Barring VIO Road Operation Applies Only To FCT – Lagos appeared first on Trending News.