A High Court of Justice in Lokoja, Capital of Kogi State in North Central Nigeria, has illegalized Kogi State Transport Management Authority (KOTRAMA) as its establishment law is a contravention of the provisions of the Federal Road Safety Commission Act 2007.
An aggrieved Motorist, Mr. Martins Ojonimi Atojoko, and three other Litigants, had challenged legality of the controversial road traffic agency whose operations is outlawed by the court as the agency is in conflict with the law.
The agency (KOTRAMA) and Motorists in the state have been at loggerhead over alleged arbitrary clamp down on private and commercial motorists in it enforcement drive in the state particularly the state prosperity leading to the litigation against the transport agency of the government of kogi State.
The trial Judge, Justice Clement Kekere gave the judgement in a suit brought before him by Martins Ojonimi Atojoko and three others against Kogi State Transport Management Authority (KOTRAMA).
Justice Kekere, ruled that the activities of the agency had caused hardship on the motorists, and declared it an illegal entity in the eyes of the law.
There has been no reaction from the state government or management of the transport agency whose Head is yet to react to the Court judgement.
Olusola Akintonde
