According
to Sahara Reporters, the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, today, Thursday, March 27,
2014 nullified the collection of any toll or tariff on the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge.
The
suit was filed by human rights lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa, and presiding judge,
Justice Saidu, J. ruled that the power of control over all navigable waterways
in Nigeria resides in the Federal Government, and not any state government.
He held that from all the
documents made available to the court, the only justification for the toll fee
on the bridge by Lagos State is the private partnership law.
However, he noted that the
law could not apply to the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge since it was built with the money
of the Lagos State Government, without the involvement of any private
partnership.
“Thus, since there is no law
supporting the toll fee, it is illegal and should be stopped forthwith”,
Justice Saidu said.
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