Trouble has a way of seeking out those who don’t know how to stay away from it.
For interior designer, Ehizogie Ogbebor, it has come in form of a lawsuit.
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sayaveth Interiors & Hotels, has been dragged to court by the Lagos State Government.
Ogbebor was dragged before a Lagos High Court on a 12-count charge of failing to pay tax returns.
The state, through Mr. A. I. Alli, its prosecution counsel, said that the defendant, who is also an Instagram celebrity, had refused to pay personal income tax to the state’s internal revenue service from 2014 till date.
Alli, added that the defendant is a taxable personality but has evaded tax. According to him, the offenses contravened Sections 41 and 94 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act, Cap. P8, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
He added that the offenses contravened Sections 56(a) (b) of the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law, No.8, 2006.
When the case came up on Monday, Alli told the court that he had a motion for substituted service. He said that he had not been able to serve the defendant the charge.
Therefore, he asked for an order of the court to effect substituted service on the defendant.
“We seek the leave of this court for substituted service to paste the notice on the last known address of the defendant, at plot 59, Fola Osibo St, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos,” he said.
Justice Yetunde Adesanya gave a short ruling and granted the order for substituted service before adjourning the case until October 26 for hearing.
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