Ogun Govt denies sealing Gbenga Daniel’s property
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Ogun State government has stated that it is not aware of the sealing of properties owned by former governor and current Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel.
The Commissioner for Urban and Physical Planning, Mr. Tunji Odunlami, made this known on Monday at a press briefing held at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta.
Odunlami advised the senator to delegate a representative to the appropriate government office to submit the required documents for verification and secure the necessary clearance.
He stressed that the government adheres to a defined procedure for sealing any property.
Odunlami explained that, prior to sealing, a property is physically marked, and a sticker or cross-sign indicating the action is placed on it.
He clarified that the notice posted was not a sealing order but a stop-and-quit notice, instructing the property’s representatives to report for clarification.
“What we are doing now is no exception. This exercise was done in Abeokuta and is now extended to Shagamu and Ijebu-Ode,” he said.
He added that it would also be carried out in Ota and Ilaro where there are Government Reserved Areas (GRAs).
“All building owners served with the notice simply need to visit the issuing office with their permits and documents for verification.
“As we speak, Sen. Gbenga Daniel has yet to do so or make any representation to that effect,” he said.
He said the state government has a mandate to enforce physical planning laws daily, guided by law and public good, not the identity of developers.
The enforcement notices issued, he noted, are part of several issued regularly to support urban development and regulate land use in the public interest.
“The goal is not to victimise anyone who obeys the law,” Odunlami said, stressing that genuine developers respond through proper channels for plan adjustments or ratifications.
He further stated that the government does not accept the claimed ages or stages of any development, noting that the law is explicit on the issue.
“The state’s physical planning law applies at any time to all developments, including those predating the law, and can be enforced accordingly.
“Section 73 states that an enforcement notice may be issued regardless of whether the unauthorised development occurred before the commencement of the law,” he explained.
Odunlami urged the former governor to appoint a representative to submit the necessary documents for verification and secure clearance from the appropriate office.
“This invitation extends to everyone served with an enforcement notice, whether in Shagamu, Ijebu-Ode or elsewhere in Ogun,” he said.
