The 'Plea and Sentence Agreement' between Lagos State government and Lekki Gardens Estate did not involve families of those who died in the incident.
A judge of the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court on Tuesday rejected an out of court settlement between the state government and Lekki Gardens Estate over a building collapse in 2017 in which 34 persons were reported dead.
After hearing from the defence and prosecution counsel at the continuation of trial on Tuesday, Mrs Nwaka berated the lawyers for tendering a ‘Plea and Sentence Agreement’ and an ‘amended charge’ before the court without observing due diligence. Mr Nyong and seven others were arraigned on charges bordering on failure to obtain building permits and approvals, negligence resulting in the collapse and involuntary manslaughter.Babajide Taiwo, the prosecution counsel, told the court that within the period and the last adjournment, all the parties involved had “bargained on an agreement on January 23, 2020.
“Some families wanted compensation and the agreement caters for monetary compensation for the families of the deceased listed in the agreement,” he said. Mr Olanipekun further clarified that the families of people involved in the accident received intervention in the form of monetary support paid by the defendants.
“You cannot just give money in a vacuum, and you expect me to agree to this agreement? It is easy to put names. It is not just to put the names of the deceased, who are you giving the N10 million to? Who are the dependants or persons to receive the money? They should be identified,” the judge said.
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