The Lagos State Government has said that the recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which restrains the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (commonly known as the Vehicle Inspection Office, or VIO) from impounding vehicles or imposing fines, does not apply within Lagos State.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, emphasized that the court's jurisdiction is limited to Abuja and cannot affect the operations of the VIO in Lagos.
He noted that the ruling was based on the specific legal context in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where there is no law authorizing the VIO to enforce such actions.
Osiyemi explained that Lagos operates under the Transport Sector Reform Law of Lagos State (TSRL-2018), which explicitly grants the VIO authority to enforce traffic regulations, impound vehicles, and impose fines for violations.
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