The Osun State government, on Monday, filed a suit at the Supreme Court, asking the apex court to give its seal to the perpetual joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by Osun and Oyo states.

In originating summons filed at the registry of the Supreme Court in Abuja, on Monday, by Mallam Yusuf Alli (SAN), and seven other senior advocates of Nigeria, Osun State is challenging the powers of Oyo State government to appropriate, expropriate or in any manner deal with the properties of the university as the property of Oyo State alone and to unilaterally remove principal officers of the university.

The originating summons is supported by a 35-paragraph affidavit deposed to by the Osun State Attorney-General, Mr Niyi Owolade, who said that unless the Supreme Court granted the declaratory orders sought, the actions of Oyo State government would jeopardise the existence of the university.

By the summons, Osun State is seeking the following reliefs against Oyo.

*A declaration that the governor of Oyo State could not, within the provisions of Section 2 and 15 of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Law 1990 (as amended), unilaterally take any decision on the appointment or otherwise of the principal officers, personnel, finances, fixed and floating assets of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, without the agreement, concurrence and express permission of the governor of Osun State.

*A declaration that the government of Oyo State could not, within the provisions of Sections 2 and 15 of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Law 1990 (as amended), take unilateral decision or actions affecting the joint ownership structure of the university or seek to appropriate, expropriate or in any other manner deal with any matter concerning the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology as the property of Oyo State, among others.

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