[Explainer] Why the Ogun State Government’s Move on Asoludero Court is Legally Flawed and Politically Tainted

Without prejudice, by any sound interpretation of Nigerian law, the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 cannot retroactively apply to a building completed in 2004. The principle of non-retroactivity in law is clear: a new statute cannot be used to penalise acts or developments lawfully carried out under … Continue reading [Explainer] Why the Ogun State Government’s Move on Asoludero Court is Legally Flawed and Politically Tainted