Five days after a federal high court in Lagos passed a judgement directing the Lagos State government from collecting tolls on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge, the latter is yet to carry out the court order. The continuation collection of tolls on the bridge has attracted reactions from residents who described government’s action as sheer contempt of court.…
Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: Lagos Flouts Court Order
Lagos State government has flouted a Federal High court order prohibiting it from collecting tolls from motorists using the LEKKI-IKOYI Bridge. TELL investigation revealed on Friday that despite the Court judgment delivered on Thursday, March 27, Lagos authorities were still seen on the spot collecting the “Statutory” N250 from all motorists plying the suspension Bridge.…
Federal High Court Bars Toll Collection on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled that the collection of toll fees on the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge is illegal. Justice Saliu Saidu gave the ruling in a suit brought before the court by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a lawyer, challenging the legality or otherwise of the decision of the Lagos State government to collect tolls…
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