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Sen Joseph Ikpea
By NEFISHETU YAKUBU
Sen. Joseph Ikpea (APC-Edo Central) has petitioned the Senate over the alleged demolition of a property belonging to Mr Marcel Imoisili by the Lagos State Government and its Task Force.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Imoisili hails from Edo Central Senatorial District and is a constituent of Ikpea.
Ikpea presented the petition on Tuesday during plenary, alleging that the property, located at Ikoyi, Lagos, was demolished without prior notice to the owner in spite of having a valid certificates of occupancy (CofO)
He described the alleged action as an injustice and urged the senate to intervene to ensure that the matter was addressed.
The lawmaker also informed the senate that the matter had not been taken to any court of law.
He subsequently sought the senate’s permission to refer the petition to its Committee on Ethics for consideration.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, granted him permission to refer the petition to the committee. (NAN)
