MKO Abiola family give alleged illegal occupants of his 400-acre land quit notice

The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola yesterday issued a warning to occupants of a large expanse of land measuring 400 acres at Ayobo, Lagos, belonging to the late business mogul.
The occupants of the land located at Igbo-Ilogbo, Ayobo, were given a five-week ultimatum to either quit the property or reach out to the family’s solicitors or administrators and head of the family.
At a news briefing yesterday at the Lagos Council secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), jointly addressed by the head of the Abiola family, Chief Muritala Abiola, and one of the deceased’s children, Alhaji
The family of the late businessman and politician, Chief MKO Abiola, have given occupants of a 400-acre land in Ile-Ilogbo, Ayobo, Lagos State, a five-week ultimatum to either quit or reconcile with the faily lawyers.
The family said the land belonged to the late mogul and they were prepared to enforce a court judgement they had on it.
At a briefing in Lagos, a younger brother of the late Abiola, Mr Muri Abiola’ and one of the deceased’s sons, Olalekan, said they had to take the step to protect their patriarch’s legacy.
They said in a statement, “This is to notify the public that the entire family, estate, children and beneficiaries to the estate of the late Chief MKO Abiola are aware, consented and authorised the execution of judgment of the Honourable Justice W. Ajao Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, dated 11th November, 1988 in suit No. ID/155/86 between Radio Communication Nigeria (RCN) and Adisa Bada and Ors., and also the Court of Appeal judgment dated 14th April, 2000 in Suit No. CA/L/199/1994, the lead judgment as read by Honourable Justice George Oguntade of the Court of Appeal, Lagos (as he then was) and the revalidation of the said judgment in Suit No. ID/155/86 by the Honourable Justice O. A. Ogala (Mrs.) of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja in the ruling of 4th July, 2018.”
“We, however, wish to inform the public, particularly the occupiers of the area concerned (both legal and illegal) that as much as we are interested and seeking justice against unlawful encroachment on our land, we, however, do not intend to make things difficult for anybody in the society, as that will no doubt negate the spirit with which Chief MKO Abiola laid down his life for all.
“We are, however, unmindful of the fact that some occupants might have derived their interest from RCN or other conglomerates and of the family. This interest we have notices of, but we will not hesitate to press further our right against those who have sought to take advantage of our loss and have trespassed on the land of our patriarch; on them we shall not relent.”