Total Shame - Rhodes-Vivour, Deji React as Lagos Demolishes Peter Obi Brother's Property
IKEJA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA, JUN 25 – Peter Obi claims demolition of his brother's company in Ikeja lacked court order or permit and warns such lawlessness deters both local and foreign investment in Nigeria.
- The Lagos State Government demolished a company owned by Peter Obi’s younger brother in Ikeja, Lagos.
- The demolition took place over the weekend unexpectedly, lacking any official authorization or proper documentation, and Obi's brother was blocked from collecting his possessions.
- Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju and former Lagos governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour condemned the action as unlawful, reflecting lawlessness under the current administration.
- Obi emphasized that a society where disorder takes precedence over legal order cannot attract investors, while Rhodes-Vivour condemned the demolition as disgraceful, highlighting its negative impact on the economy, including the loss of jobs.
- The incident highlights Nigeria's worsening human rights indicators, shrinks foreign investment, deepens poverty, and signals growing public distrust in governance.
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Lagos govt speaks on demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property
The Lagos State Government’s reaction followed former presidential candidate Peter Obi’s criticism describing the demolition as an example of entrenched lawlessness in Nigeria. The post Lagos govt speaks on demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Obi kicks against Demolition of Brother’s Property in Lagos, says 'Nigeria Sliding Into Lawlessness' - Daily Trust
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of a property belonging to his younger brother in Lagos. He described the action as unlawful and reflective of Nigeria’s growing descent into lawlessness under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Obi made the remarks during an on-the-spot visit to the demolished site, where he expressed outrage at the “brazen violation of due process and citizens’ righ…
Rhodes-Vivour, Adeyanju slam Lagos over demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property
Prominent voices, including Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, have condemned the demolition of a property belonging to the younger brother of former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The property, reportedly owned by Obi’s sibling, was demolished in the Ikeja area by the Lagos State Government. Obi, in a statement issued Tuesday, June 24, decried the demolition as unla…
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