You have no contract to fix Kwara Hotel, court tells MM’s Crystal Group

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin

An Ilorin High Court has dismissed a case brought by the Hon. Moshood Mustapha-owned Crystal Group of Companies Limited against the Kwara State Government regarding the remodelling of Kwara Hotel.

Hon. Justice E. B. Mohammed dismissed the case after upholding the state government’s preliminary objections.

The judge stated that no document was presented to the court showing that the Crystal Group had a valid contract with the state government to remodel the hotel, rejecting claims that the government had failed to honor an agreement with the firm.

The court ruled that a draft or unsigned agreement by either party is legally insignificant and does not give Crystal Group of Companies Limited the right to take legal action against the government regarding Kwara Hotel.

“The claimant’s suit against the Kwara State Government concerning Kwara Hotel is hereby dismissed,” the court ruled, potentially closing the matter.

The government had consistently maintained that it had not signed any agreement with the Crystal Group and that discussions between both parties had not reached the level of a binding legal contract.