Lagos government appeals ruling prohibiting LASTMA from towing vehicles
The Lagos State Government has filed a notice of appeal against a judgment prohibiting the towing of vehicles and the imposition of fines by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) without a valid court order.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government made this known in a press release on Wednesday.
The press release was signed by the Civil Litigation Director of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Hameed Oyenuga.
The notice of appeal, filed on September 30, contains four grounds against the judgment of a judge, Olalekan Oresanya, rendered on September 22.
The judge held that LASTMA could not impose fines and tow the vehicles of traffic offense suspects without the order of a competent court.
Lagos State said it had reviewed the judgment and was not satisfied with it, adding that it had exercised its constitutional right of appeal by filing the notice of appeal.< /p>
The state government has urged members of the public to obey the law.
NAN reports that in the judgment, Mr Oresanya of an Ikeja High Court awarded N750,000 in damages to the Lagos State Government for breaching the fundamental right of a lawyer, Lawal Aliyu, whose vehicle was towed away by LASTMA officers. Officials also fined Mr. Aliyu without a valid court order.
LASTMA, the Lagos State Government and the State Attorney General were defendants in the lawsuit.
Mr. Oresanya held that it was unconstitutional for LASTMA to impose fines and tow vehicles of alleged traffic offenses without a valid court order.
Mr. Aliyu had challenged the imposition of a fine of N20,000 by LASTMA for an alleged traffic violation, and the imposition of a towing fine of N10,000, which he was forced to pay by the traffic management agency.
Mr. Oresanya argued that public authorities and bodies cannot act in a manner that is inconsistent and incompatible with the fundamental rights of citizens as guaranteed by the constitution of Nigeria.
(NAN)
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The Lagos State Government has filed a notice of appeal against a judgment prohibiting the towing of vehicles and the imposition of fines by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) without a valid court order.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government made this known in a press release on Wednesday.
The press release was signed by the Civil Litigation Director of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Hameed Oyenuga.
The notice of appeal, filed on September 30, contains four grounds against the judgment of a judge, Olalekan Oresanya, rendered on September 22.
The judge held that LASTMA could not impose fines and tow the vehicles of traffic offense suspects without the order of a competent court.
Lagos State said it had reviewed the judgment and was not satisfied with it, adding that it had exercised its constitutional right of appeal by filing the notice of appeal.< /p>
The state government has urged members of the public to obey the law.
NAN reports that in the judgment, Mr Oresanya of an Ikeja High Court awarded N750,000 in damages to the Lagos State Government for breaching the fundamental right of a lawyer, Lawal Aliyu, whose vehicle was towed away by LASTMA officers. Officials also fined Mr. Aliyu without a valid court order.
LASTMA, the Lagos State Government and the State Attorney General were defendants in the lawsuit.
Mr. Oresanya held that it was unconstitutional for LASTMA to impose fines and tow vehicles of alleged traffic offenses without a valid court order.
Mr. Aliyu had challenged the imposition of a fine of N20,000 by LASTMA for an alleged traffic violation, and the imposition of a towing fine of N10,000, which he was forced to pay by the traffic management agency.
Mr. Oresanya argued that public authorities and bodies cannot act in a manner that is inconsistent and incompatible with the fundamental rights of citizens as guaranteed by the constitution of Nigeria.
(NAN)
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