Ayodele Olalere
The Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba has been urged to intervene and investigate the alleged fraudulent sales by auction of a Toyota Corolla on July 27, 2021 by the Deputy Sheriff of the court.
In a petition by the Claimant and Judgment Creditor dated November 30, 2021 in suit MCL/87 3/2013 between Abiodun Akinkoye Odunayo and Mr. Jude Ator, the petitioner urged the Chief Judge to investigate what it called manipulations of proceed of sales in public auction of the car by the Deputy Sheriff.
According to Mrs Odunayo, the car which was auctioned by the Deputy Sheriff was a subject of an execution levied in the suit on December 19, 2017 where a Toyota Corolla was attached and taken to court premises.
READ ALSO: http://Igbos want a President and not division of Ndigbo – Chief Richard Ozobo
Narrating the incident in her petition, the petitioner stated that she participated in the public auction of the car and bided up to N1.2 million for her to purchase the car, but was aware there was another bidder, who bided for N2.7 million, but to her chagrin, the Deputy Sheriff only informed her the final offer from the highest bidder stood at N552,000.
“On resumption of normal court activities after various lockdown of the courts, I made several efforts to list the car subject matter of this complaint (Toyota Corolla 2005 model car) for sale including a letter from my lawyer to the Honourable Chief Judge,” she stated in the petition.
She further stated she was informed that the chief judge has given approval for the sales of the car along with other items.
“I was made to obtain a form for N3,000 to enable me participate in the process of the sales with a tag No.15 and the sales were fixed for 27th November, 2021.
READ ALSO: http://Erratic power supply: Enough is Enough, says HURIWA
“The public auction was witnessed by me and other people and not the imaginary public auction that sold at the exact amount approved by the Honourable Chief Judge.”
After the sales, the petitioner alleged the Deputy Sheriff, Mrs. Abimbola Oshodi-Makanju, Head of Deputy Sheriff in a letter informed her that, “a Toyota Corolla with Reg. No. BDG 602 EC (Grey Colour), was sold by public auction to the highest bidder in the sum of N 525,000.00.
“The only amount recoverable by the Claimant/Judgment Creditor stands at N525, 000.00 less the government deductions.”
She said the amount stated was contrary to the amount the highest bidder bided for the car
She alleged she was, however , offered to take half of the amount the car was auctioned. To this end she is demanding that “justice must prevail by paying me the correct proceeds of sales of the Toyota Corolla 2005 model.”
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: http://Osinbajo’s declaration of aspiration: Women support organisation foresees hope, congratulates Nigerians
Claiming an under-deal probably from the highest quarter, the petitioner noted that her petition to the Chief Judge was received with an official stamp confirming the date it was submitted but is yet to be replied.
“It is pertinent to know my Lord that I have waited for about three months now. Since I submitted my petition, I am yet to be contacted or informed of any development in respect of the petition copy of which is hereby attached for your Lordship’s quick reference and necessary action.
“Waiting patiently for my Lord’s intervention in this matter of open fraud that someone thinks can be swept under the carpet.”
