The Olateru family of
Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State has dragged Mobil Oil
Nigeria Plc before a state high court sitting in Ikirun over alleged
acquisition of a parcel of land belonging to the family without authorization
by any representative of the family, this SHOWBIZPLUS can authoritatively
reveal.
Although the family
agreed that it leased the land to Mobil oil for a period of 25 years from 1964
to 1987, it stressed that the agreement on the lease of the property lapsed 26
years ago, but Mobil continued using the property illegally.
According to SHOWBIZPLUS findings, a member of the family,
Mr. Gabriel Olateru, who instituted the suit against Mobil Oil, said that the
oil company had contravened the agreement between it and the family and
therefore, demanded for a compensation of N20 million, as general damages for
the act of trespass allegedly committed by the company.
Counsel to the family,
Mr. Hashm Abioye, at the resumed hearing of the case before Justice
Oyejide Falola, recently, claimed that Mobil Oil has continued to occupy the
property after the expiration of the period of the agreement without the
consent of the family.
He said: “Despite all
attempts put up by the plaintiff to recover the said land upon expiration of
the 25 years terms, the Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc, captivated by financial gains
and wide patronage it enjoys on the plaintiff’s property over the years, failed
to formally release the property to the plaintiff.”
According to him, the
oil company, despite the expiration of the agreement between it and the family,
did not remove its belongings from the plaintiff’s use of the property.
“The conduct of Mobil Oil
has denied members of the Olateru family access to their property and
therefore, the family members have suffered serious damage. The company has
trespassed and has continued to trespass on the family’s property,” he said.
Counsel to Mobil Oil
Plc, Mr Eric Ogiegor, who admitted that the term of agreement between the
company and the family had expired, said efforts were on by the two parties to
settle the matter out of court.
Justice Falola however
adjourned the case till February 17, 2014
4 comments:
mobil? mobil? mobil? the lord said u should go and pay that family before it is too late.
with all una money? haba, this is not fair.
this is just not good coming from a renowned brand like mobil
fraudsters
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