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WHO OWNS ARADAGUN?

Before Tuesday, December 6, thousands of the residents and business owners in Aradagun, a major community in Olorunda LCDA of Badagry local government of Lagos state, never believed in the possibility that the possession of entire 615.95 acres village by the Agoloto family of Ganho quarters of Badagry will at land.

According to eyewitness who spoke to DE VOICE, “yesterday, the 6th of December 2017 at about Noon, certain people and camera men and Police men stormed Aradagun town, pasted Court notices on houses, used permanent paints to write on walls and locked up the Baale’s house”.

“Two signposts stating that “Ganho family is the sole owner of Aradagun land” were erected.

“One signpost was placed at the Baale’s house and the other at the community market popularly known as Ajagamibo market. ”

“Almost every building has the inscription: “BD 22/05, Possession taken today:6-12-2017, by Court Order.”

Another Eye-witness says that the Baale was nowhere to be found as he denied been a citizen of the town and fled the palace.

Efforts to reach, Chief Joel Bolaji Falola, the Baale of Aradagun proved fruitless when DE VOICE Correspondents visited his home at about 11:45am on Thursday, 7th December, 2017.

A Chief of the Community who simply gave his name as Chief Are of Aradagun confirmed the incident and told DE VOICE Crew that the Baale was indisposed.

Going round the community, our Correspondents report that the residents of the town are presently in a state of confusion and apprehension as the people are saying, “no one knows when the Ganho family are coming to gain full possession of the land”.

Now the hope of the present buyers and occupants of about 619.95 acres of land in Aradagun in Olorunda LCDA in Badagry local government of Lagos state has been dashed as the Supreme Court of Nigeria has delivered a landmark judgment that has proclaimed the descendants of Agoloto family of Ganho quarters as the original owners of the land.

DE VOICE investigation reveals that the age long legal battle first gave the title-to-possession to Agoloto family in a suit No 97 of 1936 before his Honour, George Graham Paul as Judge.

The face-off was between Zannu-Roko and Nuatin Moiett versus Ezun, Ajasa, Akangbe, et al.

A stakeholder told DE VOICE that “While the battle lasted, the warring parties went back to court in the year 2000 in a Suit No ID/554m/2000 in the High Court of Lagos State in the Badagry Judicial Division Holden before Honourable Justice H.A.O Alogba."

“Also, in year 2000, “the conflict of whether the defendants were on the land in dispute the consent of the plaintiffs or not” was also resolved then by the content of a letter of the committee of Obas and Chiefs in Badagry local government dated September 27, 1977.”

“The Court thus, perused the content of the letter of the Obas and Chiefs cabinet, which was address to the plaintiffs through their Counsel.”

“The Court under Justice Abiru in that year 2000 joined the committee of Obas and Chiefs in Badagry to reaffirm the ownership of the land by the plaintiffs and stated that the defendants occupied the land as customary tenants of the people of Ganho quarters of Badagry town.”

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Badagrians are complaining seriously about "Badagry One lagos fiesta" it has been the worst ever.....
The official MC ( MC Oracle) jumbled and muddled everything up...

Badagrian are complaining and the Co MC's also has something to say...

MC Freedom Okolo WROTE:
I have been told to betray my community (Badagry) thrice on the One Lagos Fiesta stage, that was why I wasn't on stage on the 5th day of the show...
By virtue of working on and backstage, I got an information that most of the "so-called" A-list artistes refused coming to Badagry due to distance and the money they were paid was small. So I made a suggestion that our A-list (Badagry's known artistes from different genres of music) should be brought up and remunerated. Our juju artistes were brought up after so many quarrels with the organizers... What about our hip-hop artistes? Maybe they'll be given an audience before the show ends
The MC that is been complained about insult me and spat on my face. Firstly, he asked me who contracted me for the job and after telling him that I'm a standby MC, who wasn't contracted, he felt he was the boss. On an occasion, he told me that "I should remember I report to him." This is something that Koffi wouldn't even say to me, Koffi always appreciates my input. MC Oracle (the said MC) told the organizers that he doesn't want me on stage with him, so I stayed back on the 5th day. I believe we can all see his mess. How do our entertainers get the needed recognition so as to avoid these insults? Who should recommend us to the OLF committee? I reported these issues and more to Mr. Tunde Ajose, Hon. Yahaya Lateef and Sewedo Olalekan Samuel...
So many artistes are been brought from other divisions to perform while ours are been neglected. I had misunderstanding with the organizers before Bamidele and EV Elechi, they later confessed that these were the best performances of the 4th day. Before Bamidele's performance, he was earlier harassed by the artistes' manager, who has always taken it as a habit to invite people from Agege and Ikorodu for performances, what about somebody like Tee Q Bello? Even Demcall Mee Scope was treated as an upcomer
I see myself doing the fighting alone and since the "pen is mightier than the sword", abeg make una help me ooo

MC Olubukola Agemo WROTE : "In response to MC freedom article" WROTE :
Very true, I did Co MC With MC freedom on Monday and I saw few of these things apen...... Being an indigene of badagry automatically subjected me to being referred as "local and incompetent MC" ...... Mr Peter Mesewaku was super supportive and encouraging even tho e wasn't in badagry in d course of d program. All thanks to him, but e cldnt av done more since there already existed a stigma attached to badagry. It was my first experience at d event and I must commend the efforts and resistance of MC freedom Okolo , he is indeed a real representative, even tho e barely got the level of encouragement he deserves.......something really needs to be done, this is home and we shld be treated like we belong here..... in all we need to love ourselves and encourage ourselves first, we need to stand together for ourselves......