Ex-Oyo Health Commissioner Dr Azeez Adeduntan petitions AGF, IGP over Police refusal to release foundation’s vehicle despite court judgment

Renowned cardiovascular surgeon and former Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Prince (Dr.) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan, has raised serious concerns over the refusal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command to comply with a valid court judgment ordering the release of his foundation’s vehicle, a Toyota Corolla with registration number KWL 927 FH.

In an open letter addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, Dr. Adeduntan recounted that the vehicle was impounded in February 2023 over a transaction involving the driver and an online buyer. Despite presenting proof of ownership and securing a favorable court ruling, the vehicle remains unreleased.

The Ibadan Chief and Director of Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntan Foundation lamented the continued disobedience of court orders, described the situation as a threat to Nigeria’s rule of law.

He called on the top legal and security authorities to urgently intervene and ensure justice is served.

Below is the full letter :

Monday May 5th 2025

OPEN LETTER TO THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION-LATEEF FAGBEMI

AND

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF

POLICE-KAYODE EGBETOKUN

RE :AZEEZ ADEDUNTAN VS FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER-OLATUNJI DISU

RE :PETITION AGAINST FCT POLICE COMMAND FOR FAILURE TO OBEY COURT JUDGEMENT in

SUIT:# CV/6284/2023

Dear SIRS:

My name is PRINCE(DR) AZEEZ POPOOLA ADEDUNTAN-a board certified international cardiovascular surgeon and Osi BASORUN OF IBADAN LAND.IBADAN NIGERIA .

I am also the director of DR AZEEZ POPOOLA ADEDUNTAN FOUNDATION in both NIgeria and the USA .

On FEBRUARY 22nd 2023; one of my foundation cars TOYOTA COROLLA with Registration number KWL927FH was recklessly impounded in ABUJA by the DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER (DPO) OF GWAGDALA POLICE station; due to fraudulent transactions gone bad by the driver of the car – DAMILOLA ADEKANLU and an on line potential buyer.

Despite my due diligence efforts and that of my lawyer to convince the DPO, that this was an illegal transaction, and proof of ownership shown,

he refused to release the

Vehicle to me and my lawyer – Barrister IFEOLUWA ADIGUN ESQ. for the past 2 yr 3 months.

In light of the obstinacy of the DPO

and as a law abiding citizen, I instructed my attorney to file the case in court for judicial redress and intervention.

I also personally visited and met with the FCT police commissioner OLATUNJI DISU on October 10th 2024, who referred me to FCT COMMAND CID DIRECTOR KAYODE OJAPINWA to effect the vehicle release.

The court processes including the court judgment are set forth below and incorporated herein as if set verbatim.

Based on my complaints and court judgement, as well as my visitation physically to the FCT command, the vehicle had been moved to FCT POLICE command about 6 months ago – the same day I visited the FCT abuja command with a subsisting court judgment and order issued by the court.

Attempts to get the court bailiffs to retrieve the vehicle had also been impossible.

I submit that as a stakeholder in the NIGERIA PROJECT,

NIgeria must not be turned into a BANANA republic and HOBBESIAN SOCIETY, where impunity is the rule and court judgments and orders are not obeyed – more so by law enforcement agencies.

I seek your immediate intervention to effect the vehicle release immediately.

Yours faithfully

E signed

PRINCE(DR) AZEEZ POPOOLA ADEDUNTAN

(MD, RVT, FACS, FICS, JP)

CONSULTANT CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON

FORMER HC HEALTH OYO STATE

OSI BASORUN OF IBADAN LAND

Address:

Dapaf foundation

1; ADEDUNTAN bus stop

Old Ife road