Court orders IBEDC to restore electricity in Ilesa community

[Yakub Oloyede]

Reacting to the development, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State council in a statement signed by its chairman and secretary, Comrade Kehinde Ayantunji and Comrade Bamigbola Boladale respectively described the attack as uncivilised and barbaric.

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ilesa on Monday granted an order, directing the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore electricity of Ilesa community, which has been in darkness for weeks.

Kanmi Ajibola, who is the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilesa branch and Yinka Sokoya had instituted a suit with no HIL/29/2019 against the IBEDC following the prolong power outage in the area.

The presiding judge, Justice A.L Adegoke declared that “I have given adequate consideration to the reliefs sought by the applicants therein vis-a-vis the facts deposed to in the supporting affidavits.”

According to the copy of order obtained by Tribune Online in Osogbo, the judge held that “I am of the strong view of the need to grant the application in the interim in order to prevent further hardship being caused to the applicants pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice to be filled.”

The plaintiffs had approached the court seeking an order directing the defendants to restore or reconnect the electricity supply of the applicants pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice to be filled by the applicants.

Meanwhile, some irate youths protesting the blackout being experienced in Ilesa on Monday attacked some journalists, damaging their cameras and other gadgets.

Source - Tribune Online