Demolition: Kpokpogri Sues FCT Minister, Demands N2bn For Damages

Actress Tonto Dikeh’s ex-lover, Prince Joseph Kpokpogri, has demanded a sum of  N2 billion as compensation in a lawsuit he filed against the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA for the demolition of his multi-million naira mansion in Abuja.

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GreenWhiteGreen GWG recalls that a multi-million naira mansion belonging to Prince Kpokpogri was demolished by the Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA) in May, 2022.

The politician had approached the court with claims of over N2 billion in damages for the illegal demolition of his house by the authorities. He said that the building was demolished because he refused to sell it.

In a ruling on Thursday, a high court sitting at Maitama restrained the FCT minister, Muhammad Bello, from further demolishing the residence.

The order followed an ex-parte application Kpokpogri filed through his lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who recounted to the court how the FCDA invaded his client’s residence on May 14 with armed policemen, bulldozers, and excavators.

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The Delta lawmaker said they commenced the demolition of his house, beginning with the boys’ quarters, adding that the agents of the FCDA threatened to return for total demolition of the house and failed to give any reason for their action.

Ozekhome pleaded on behalf of Kpokpogri to the court to intervene against further demolition of the property in the interest of justice.

In his ruling, Justice Charles Agbaza disclosed that he found merit in the ex-parte application and accordingly granted all the reliefs that were sought by the applicant.

Justice Agbaza held:

“I HAVE CAREFULLY PERUSED THE AFFIDAVIT OF THE APPLICANT AND ALSO LISTENED TO THE COUNSEL. THIS COURT FINDS MERIT IN THE APPLICATION AND IT IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS FULFILLED ALL THE CONDITIONS TO WARRANT THE EXERCISE OF DISCRETION IN HIS FAVOUR.

“THE APPLICATION HAS MERIT AND IT IS ACCORDINGLY GRANTED.”

He ordered the service of the court order on all the Defendants in the suit, even as he adjourned the matter till July 15 to hear the substantive case.

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