By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on has nullified a consent judgment and warrant of possession of 19.5 hecters that was earlier granted to a family belonging to the Osun State Government.

The court declared that the consent judgement and warrant of possession were obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment of material fact.

It would recalled that Osun State Government had commenced its housing estate through Public-Private Partnership which Living Spring Estate undertook its development.

Meanwhile, a family through one Prince Olalekan Salami challenged Osun government who is original owner of the land with a consent judgement and warrant of possession in 2022.

However, Osun State Governor, Attorney-General and Commissioner of Land and Physical Development, filed an application before Justice Oyeyemi Oyebiyi to nullify the the purported consent judgement and warrant of possession which the family used to impede the development of the estate on the land.

Giving the ruling on Friday, Justice Oyebiyi granted the order to set aside consent judgement and warrant of possession or writ of possession of November 14, 2022 in Suit No. HOS/92/2021 between Prince Olalekan Salami and Governor of Osun State with two others, saying, “the judgment was obtained as a consent judgment by fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment of material facts.”

Meanwhile, the estate developer, Mr Oyinlola Oluwafeyijimi, said, “this ruling is a victory for the development of the Osun State. This will encourage investors to tap into the Osun government housing agenda.”