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Lawyer Sues Makinde Over Plan To Convert Agodi Gardens To Housing Estate

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January 4, 2024
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An Ibadan-based lawyer, Mr. Adeniyi Muhammed Uthman, has sued Oyo State Government for converting a large portion of Agodi Botanical Garden, Ibadan to a housing estate.

The garden, which is over 40 years old, is tucked between Mokola hill and the state secretariat, Agodi.

It was originally established for flood control and preservation of nature and animals.

About nine hectares were redeveloped by the late Abiola Ajimobi administration in 2014/2015 for recreation. It was named Agodi Garden.

But the current administration under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde has begun a redevelopment of over 40 hectares of the natural site to a housing estate, citing the use of the reserved place as a hideout by criminals and need to provide housing for residents as the reason for the government’s decision.

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Uthman, in the suit filed against the action at an Oyo State High Court, is seeking “a declaration that the Agodi gardens situate at Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State (otherwise called Agodi Botanical gardens) as a tourist and recreational facility, forms one of the core and socio-cultural heritage of Ibadan as a city and Oyo State at large and which therefore ought to be preserved.”

He also wants “a declaration that the conversion (or purported conversion) and/or destruction of Agodi Gardens (otherwise called Agodi Botanical gardens) situate at Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State by the defendants without regard/recourse to its socio-cultural history, heritage and value, to make way for a/its proposed Baywood Estate project la private estate development agenda) or any other purpose is inimical to the heritage and history of Ibadan and Oyo State at large, repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience and therefore constitutes a flagrant abuse of power.”

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The lawyer is also seeking “an order of this Honourable Court that the conversion of the Agodi gardens, Ibadan, Oyo State into a housing estate (of any sort) or any other purpose inimical to the history and value of the garden as a heritage of Ibadan City and Oyo State at large, is null and void and an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants jointly and severally either by themselves, their servants, agents, privies or howsoever described from interfering or further interfering with, destroying or further destroying the Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, Oyo State as an heritage of Ibadan city and Oyo State at large.”

Makinde’s decision had generated a controversy among the elite, who see it as anti-environmental protection and a destruction of a historical heritage.

Their criticism followed a similar decision by the government to convert Trans Amusement Park, an expansive recreational park in Bodija, Ibadan, to a residential estate earlier last year.

But the governor has explained that the building of a housing estate in the botanical garden will not affect 75 per cent of the trees, saying it will not also affect Agodi Garden built by the Ajimobi administration.

He said the government actually planned to upgrade Agodi Garden to a world-class recreation centre.

Hearing in the suit will begin on January 19.

Listed as defendants are Oyo State Government, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, as well as Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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