An Abuja High Court has granted the order to serve notices of committal proceedings on the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, by substituted means, following a demolition exercise allegedly carried out against the valid order of the court.
Justice H. Mu’azu gave the order after N. I. Usman, who appeared for the claimant, Mykas Grid Ventures Limited, moved a motion ex-parte to the effect.
Justice Mu’azu granted the permission for the company to serve Forms 48 and 49 on the minister via newspaper publications.
A certified true copy (CTC) of the order made on Monday, was sighted on Tuesday in Abuja.
“It is hereby ordered as follows:
“Leave of this honourable court is granted to the claimant/applicant to serve the Form 48 and Form 49 on the 1st defendant (minister) by substituted means to wit: by advertising same in two newspapers circulating within Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and consider same as proper service.
“Leave of this honourable court is granted to the claimant/applicant to serve the writ of summons and all other processes in this suit on the 2nd defendant by substituted means to wit: by advertising same in two national newspaper circulating in Lagos and Abuja and consider same as proper service.
The judge then adjourned the matter until March 9 for hearing.
A copy of the Form 48, signed by the court registrar and issued on Feb. 25, is titled: “Notice of Consequrnces of Disobedience to Order of Court,” and addressed to the minister of FCT.
It reads: “Take notice that unless you obey the order of Honourable Justice H. Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Terntory High Court 24, Abuja dated 10th February, 2026, thus:
“Parties are directed to maintain status quo pending the hearing of the motion on notice.
“Take further notice that unless you obey the above order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to corrections Centre.”
Mykas Grid Ventures Ltd had sued the FCT Minister and Italia Company Ltd as 1st and 2nd defendants.
Mykas Grid, in the ex-parte motion marked: M/16354/2025 and filed on Dec. 5, 2025, by a team of lawyers led by Bala Dalum, had sought two prayers.
One of the reliefs was “an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants from forcefully taking possession of Plot No. A06/4583 with file no. MISC 129288 measuring about 8,572.60m2, also known as Park 2023, Maitama District, Abuja pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
Justice Mu’azu had, on Feb. 10, granted the order directing parties to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice before him.
The judge granted the order following the motion ex-parte moved by Hussaina Tukur, a lawyer.
Justice Mu’azu then adjourned the matter until April 23 for hearing.
However, officers of the Development Control Department of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) with security personnel, on Feb. 24, allegedly moved to the site on the minister’s directive to demolish its fence and the security house despite the susbsisting court order.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
