ONDO HIGH CHIEF K!LLED IN ‘ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE’ DURING TRADITIONAL FUNERAL RITES. (PHOTO).
The Osun State Government has filed an application before the Federal High Court, Lagos, seeking to set aside the September 9, 2026 ex-parte order freezing the State’s accounts, alleging that the order was procured by deceit and concealment of material facts by Gamji Nigeria Company Limited.
The application, filed on October 2, also argues that the order does not accord with public policy and that the arbitration award it seeks to enforce is being challenged by the State Government.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the State Government’s legal team had approached the Lagos State High Court to set aside the arbitral award, citing alleged irregularities in the arbitration process.
The State Government said the dispute arose from a 2017 contract inherited from the administration of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola/Oyetola, following a disagreement over a variation request by Gamji Nigeria Company Limited and an alleged debt of 15.98 million dollars. It alleged that the arbitration process was deliberately mismanaged in favour of the company, while the State was denied fair hearing and full participation, with the alleged irregularities now before the Lagos State High Court.
According to the statement, the State Government filed the suit challenging the award on September 1, 2026, alongside an application seeking to suspend its execution, and both applications were served on Gamji and its counsel before the company approached the Federal High Court.
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