The National Board for Technical Education(NBTE ), the regulative body of the Nigerian polytechnics, has dragged Messr D. B. Mangala Limited, an Abuja firm to the Court of Appeal, over a home located on Plot 445 Maitama, Abuja.

Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the Board, in a declaration on Tuesday, explained that NBTE had actually directed its attorneys to instantly file an appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja that ruled in favour of Mangal over the matter.

According to the NBTE employer, the board has actually been involved in an ensuing battle, in its quote to obtain its residential or commercial property, located on Plot 445 Maitama, Abuja, saying that it had hitherto been illegally inhabited by Messrs. D.B. Mangal Limited.

He said, “Sequel to a petition sent by our above named board, the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property had in 2019 stated that the property rightfully belongs to the NBTE. The Honourable Minister for Education had in 2021 approved approval, for the NBTE to recuperate the stated home with the help of the relevant Security agencies.”

He further described that the NBTE had actually accordingly engaged the services of security companies and proceeded to recover the property on November 11, 2021.

The Executive Secretary of the board mentioned that the recovery efforts was thwarted by D.B. Mangal Limited and their criminals, through brazen acts of brigandage.

Professor Idris Bugaje noted that the ensuing dispute has actually led to a number of lawsuits, adding that a person of which was set up by D. B. Mangal Limited, where it is declaring that its essential human rights had been breached in the procedure of the NBTE trying to recuperate its residential or commercial property.

He specified that the court provided judgment on the 28th February 2022, in respect of the match filed by D. B. Mangal Limited, worrying that the ruling of the Court was made in favour of D. B. Mangal Limited.

Professor Bugaje alleged that the Abuja Court did not rule on the ownership of the home in contention, as such, the board is submitting an appeal.

To set the records straight, he stated, the judgment of the court did not in any way address the problem of ownership of the residential or commercial property in conflict, stating that the NBTE has accordingly advised its Lawyers, to immediately file an appeal against the judgment at the Federal High Court, being in Abuja.

He worried that the appeal of the judicial system is that a celebration that is not satisfied with the choice of a court, can seek redress or remedy for a greater court.

According to him, it needs to similarly be noted that the fit instituted against D. B. Mangal Limited by the NBTE is still pending for which judgment is yet to be delivered.