The Ogun State chapter of Labour party has dragged Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Attorney general and Commissioner for Justice as well as Ogun State Property and investment corporation (OPIC) to High court at Isabo Abeokuta over their failure to furnish the party the necessary information required on the true ownership of the 12 storey building which is located at Ibara Roundabout, Abeokuta.
The Chairman of Ogun State Labour Party, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi Olufemi told Newspaper Online on Friday that the party had filed the suit at High Court, Isabo against all the above defendants for violating the Freedom of information (FoI).
The party said it had requested to know the true owner of the tall building at Ibara Roundabout but the government refused to furnish the party the necessary information.
It had been speculated around Abeokuta city that Governor Amosun owned the gigantic property.
Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) empowers anybody to request information from a government institution whether he has a reason for requesting such information or not provided such information is not one excluded under the Act for national interest. This right is enforceable in court if the requested information is not provided within 7 days of making the request.
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