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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has signed into law Ekiti State Property Protection (Anti land grabbing, second amendment law, 2024).
He also signed the High Court Law (First Amendment, 2014) and Ekiti State Legislative House (Powers and Privileges) Law, 2024.
At an event held at the Governor’s Office, Oyebanji said the newly signed anti-land grabbing law was based on the need to regulate and sanitize land acquisition processes in the state.
Oyebanji said the law when fully operational will prohibit forceful entry, illegal occupation of landed properties, and fraudulent and violent conduct about landed properties in the state.
According to him, “For the laws that we are signing today, I am particularly excited about the anti-land grabbing law. This has been an issue in this state, it has stunted growth, it has stunted development, but now that we have a regulatory framework that gives us the legal power, I can assure you that we will implement that law to the letter, no matter who is involved."
The governor said the three laws would positively impact the development of the state.
Oyebanji lauded members of the state House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Adeoye Aribasoye, for supporting his government.
“Without your support, there is no way we would have been able to do anything because you provided a legal framework that enables us to implement most of those decisions that have translated into the outcomes we are all proud of today.
“Going forward, the next two years will be characterised by many achievements that will surpass the first two years as it is said that the reward for hard work is more work.
“We enjoy goodwill with our people in Ekiti State, people seem to like what we are doing, but there is a danger in that, the danger is, that we must not rest on our oars because we must avoid a reversal of the gains we have had in the last two years,” the governor said.
