Iyaloja General of Lagos and daughter of former governor of Lagos State,Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , Folashade Tinubu- Ojo has been stopped by a Lagos High Court from imposing levies on computer village.
Tinubu- Ojo had last year introduced levies on traders at the Computer village ,a development seen as draconic.
Also stopped from going ahead with the levies on traders are Mrs Bisola Azeez,Mr Adeniyi Olasoji,Noflu Akinsaya, Tony Ikani and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
The restraining came following a fundamental rights suit instituted against the five respondents by five stakeholders at the Computer village, namely, The Registered Trustees of Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria, Registered Trustees of Phone and Allied Product Dealers Association of Nigeria, Registered Trustees of Phone Parts and Accessories Dealers Association of Nigeria, the Registered Trustees of Association of Caterers,Food and Drinks Vendors of Ogunbiyi Computer village, Ikeja,Lagos and Registered Trustees of Ikeja Books, Stationeries and Computer Association and Azeez Olunrin.
Delivering her judgement, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro declared illegal, null and void the imposition of levies by the 2nd and 3rd respondents adding that it amounted to the violation of their fundamental rights.
She ordered the first to the fifth respondents by themselves or their agents and levy collectors to stop imposing fines on the 5 applicants at the Ikeja Computer village.
