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Firm Demands N156bn Compensation For Contract Breach
A construction company, Safety Aids Golden Profile Ltd, is seeking N156 billion in compensation from the Oyo State Government for alleged breach of contract.
The Tide reports that the company on Tuesday filed a suit before Justice Mojeed Isola of the state High Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan.
Other defendants joined in the suit are the Oyo state Road Traffic Management Authority, the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Housing, the Commissioner for Works and Transport and the Commissioner for Justice.
The counsel to the complainant, Mr. Tunji Ogunrinde, told the court that the former governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, had in 2010 entered into a contractual agreement with the company.
According to the terms of the agreement, Ogunrinde said the company would build and operate motor parks in certain areas of the state.
He added that the agreement was to run for a period of 25 years after which the company would transfer the motor parks to the state government.
Ogunrinde explained further that the initiative was on course until the present administration came on board.
He alleged that the Abiola Ajimobi administration deliberately disregarded all the terms of the contract by re-awarding it to another company.
The counsel further stated that based on the 2010 agreement, his client had paid a certain amount of money to the coffers of the state government which had yet to be recovered.
He said the state government should pay the N156 billion as compensation for breaching the terms of the said agreement.
The state government, represented in court by a legal team from the Ministry of Justice, requested for an adjournment to enable it prepare its defence while Isola adjourned the case to Sept. 19 for further hearing.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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