The seven-man panel of the apex court in its judgment on Friday upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on July 21, 2016, which quashed the judgment delivered by Justice Grace Onyeabo of the Lagos State High Court on October 17, 2014 in favour of the state government on hijab restriction in public schools in the state.
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Lagos estate residents accuse AMCON of encroachment, disregard for court orders
A representative for the residents said AMCON is reselling the disputed properties in a clandestine manner and encouraging the buyers to start construction on the lands.
Residents and property owners in Victory Park Estate, Lagos, have alleged that the
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) is encroaching on their lands in disregard of court orders.
The lawsuit which was scheduled to be heard on April 14 in the Lagos High Court was stalled by the judicial workers union industrial action embarked upon on April 6.
The property owners, under the aegis of Association of Victory Park Estate Bare Land Owners in Ikoyi area of Lagos, raised an alarm that AMCON’s action violates the doctrine of “Lis pendes,” a Latin term for a pending suit.