Lagos Assembly Calls For Full Implementation of Tenancy Law

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to enforce the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2015 to deter landlords from the arbitrary and illegal practice of unregulated rent increase in the state. The House also resolved to call on the Commissioner for Information and Strategy to rev up sensitisation and awareness activities about the provisions of the Tenancy Law.

This resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday after a motion by Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, the member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun Constituency 1, on the need to curb excessive rent increments by landlords, which he said have led to an increase in the number of homeless people across the state. Hon. Olumoh cited Section 37 of the Tenancy Law of 2015, which prohibits unreasonable rent increases and provides legal protection for tenants against this act by landlords.

Indeed, the Lagos State Tenancy Law 2015 aims to protect tenants and landlords in the state by outlining the rights and obligations of both parties, including provisions for rent payment, notice periods for termination of tenancy, and dispute resolution. The law also sets a limit on how much rent can be paid in advance and prohibits landlords from using ‘self-help’ methods to evict tenants.

The member representing Surulere Constituency 1, Hon. Desmond Elliot, seconded the motion, complaining that because of the infrastructural development and renewal designed to make life easier for his constituents, rents have, conversely, skyrocketed. He described this as a menace to society and called for urgent action by the House as “the last hope of the common man.”

In his contribution, Hon. Aro Moshood slammed the fact that many landlords in Lagos State raise rent without considering the income of their tenants, while the law states that the landlord cannot do so without duly serving the tenant prior notification. The member representing Ikorodu Constituency 11 further condemned the eviction of occupants without going through the legal process as stipulated in the Law, saying, “Many people earning minimum wage cannot afford to get a room for themselves.”

However, Hon. Shabi Adebola (Lagos Mainland 11 Constituency) called for circumspection in enforcing the law because of the corresponding increase in the prices of building materials. He implored the government to live up to expectations by providing Low-Cost Housing to the less privileged in the state.

Similarly, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, described the issue as sensitive, stating, “Nothing should be looked at in isolation. We need to go beyond the issue of rent increment and consider the cost of building materials. There is a need for an interface between the real estate agents and investors.”

To this end, Speaker Obasa directed the Committee on Housing, chaired by Hon. Ege Olusegun (Ojo Constituency 1), to invite Hon. Olumoh and Hon. Elliot, and all concerned stakeholders and related agencies to meet and find a lasting solution to this menace.

In another development, the House passed the bill for a law to establish the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, which aims to provide for the development of young persons for leadership purposes in the state while nurturing the next generation of value-based Nigerian leaders. Subsequently, the Speaker directed the Acting Clerk, Mr. Abubakar Otun, to send a clean copy of the Bill to the governor for assent.

My lineage is entitled to Alaketu -Epe throne- Akeem Oluwo

… Dismisses allegations of land grabbing in Ketu-Epe

Following the kinship tussle going on in Ketu -Epe in Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Agbon of Ketu- Epeland, Chief Akeem Oluwo has said that he is a royal blood from the Ateshimara lineage and that was why he was designated as Alaketu -Epe Elect.

Chief Oluwo stated this to set record straight delving into historical lineages of the traditional stool of Ketu-Epe land, stated that he was installed as Agbon of Ketu-Epe land in 2006 by Adegboyega Adefowora, he explained that the royal battle started after demise of Adegboyega Adefowora who reigned in the town for 18years.

He dismissed the claim of Prince Babajide Adekoya Adefowora that it is only the Adefowora family that is entitled to the Alaketu Epe throne.

Setting the record straight in his narration recently, the Agbon of Ketu – Epeland said he was chosen as the Alaketu designate by the oracle, ifa and the people of town.

” On branch and the ruling houses, Osokeji Atesimara was the founder of Ketu Epe. He had one children called Adeniran. Adeniran had two wives and birthed four children.
Three from the first wife who he married from ijasin.The children of the first wife were Efunderu, Adeona, and otuwunmi and the second wife married from ilese gave birth to one child named Lijero,a male child.

Otuwunmi was a woman who got married to two husbands. Her first husband was from Ejinrin while the second husband she married later was from Epe.

Otuwunmi gave birth to three male children for the first husband, namely; Efusu, Emusu and Ogunderu and Rufai who happened to be the fourth child for the second husband.Rufai Alias Adefowora.

Second one was a female , Ajayi. And in Otuwunmi lineage, Efusu was one that gave birth to my grand father which was dehinde, the first son from Efusu. So those saying it is only one ruling House entitled to Alaketu -Epe throne are not saying the truth.

“The untimely death of Adeyemi Adefowora who was killed in 1999, fifteen days to his coronation led to the other lineages compensating the Adefowora again with the kingship and this time around, the son of the deceased junior brother, Adegboyega Adefowora was installed again despite that Sarafa Sonubi was initially picked.
Adegboyega Adefowora reigned for eighteen years and in 2015, this same Babajide came all way from UK , rallied support, went to the media, accused his brother king of high-handedness and he called for his dethrone ment. He even solicited my support on this, but I refused his entreaties and remained a staunch supporter and loyalist of late Adegboyega Adefowora.

” After the death of Adegboyega, their family were non challant about the burial,the town did the normal rite. Ketu Epe has no Palace building,
every king had used own family house as Palace. Oba Kareem reigned in my grandfather house, he rebuilt it.

On the issue rushing to build a Palace, I am not the one building it. It was the community. It was even called a temporary Palace built with joint efforts and contributions of all. I am the sole candidate of the Osokeji Atesimara.

The declaration was made in the name and court affirmed that Adeniran had four children”
Explaining further, Oluwo said”After the event that involved all the town leading to my selection, Jide’s mother and those concerned were at the town hall for the meeting. They too covered it.
The oracle picked me.

The Osugbos assented to it. The Oluwo,Apena were on ground. Eleku, Akanlowo and Araba as well.

Two years ago , all processes and procedures had been on going and I was about to get staff of office that injunction came and the process stalled.

On Babajide’s visit to Ooni, “he was just a visitor. The visit was baseless”.

Akeem Oluwo while responding to the allegations of being a land grabber who has been bringing thugs causing mayhem in the town ,said” They are just calling themselves bad names. Babajide supporters are the one behind all these.

They did it during the reign of Late Adegboyega. They locked up my brother at Elemoro. I am just a land administrator for the family and never a land grabber. I am a peace loving person. Who do I reign over if I should be disturbing the peace of my town, security and safety of the people? They are just saying what they like on the social media” he concluded.

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