Court again orders IBEDC to restore electricity to Ijesa land | The Guardian Nigeria News

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An Ilesa High Court in Osun, again ordered the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore to restore electricity supply in Ijesaland, Osun State.

Justice A. L. Adegoke, who gave the order on Monday, held that partial compliance with the order of the court would not be tolerated.

NAN reports that on March 18, the court ordered the IBEDC, to restore public electricity supply in Ijesaland,.

This followed an ex-parte application filed by the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Ilesa branch against the distribution company for allegedly shutting down public electricity supply in Ijesaland.

The court, presided over by Justice Adegoke also granted the prayer of the association to serve the court processes on IBEDC in Ibadan.

Speaing to NAN after the court’s ruing, the Plaintiff Counsel, Mr Olayinka Sokoya, who spoke on behalf of Mr Kanmi Ajibola, said that the court has extended the validity of order until April 16.

“There cannot be contempt…



Source: Guardian Newspaper