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By our reporter
A Lagos High Court has ruled that a property at No. 57 Oduduwa Crescent, GRA Ikeja, does not belong to the brother of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, but to Mrs. Deborah Oluwalogbon, who presented valid legal documents confirming her ownership.
This comes after Peter Obi claimed online that his brother’s company building was unlawfully demolished, describing the act as an example of growing lawlessness in Nigeria. However, court documents, a Certificate of Occupancy, and a ruling delivered on May 24, 2024, clearly show that the property rightfully belongs to Oluwalogbon.
The court granted her possession after the previous occupants, listed as “unknown persons,” failed to contest her ownership or respond to legal summons. She was also awarded ₦2 million in legal costs.
In response to Obi’s statements, Oluwalogbon’s legal representatives accused him of using his public platform to mislead Nigerians and politicize a private land dispute. They argued that if Obi or his brother had genuine claims to the land, they should have responded in court with ownership documents instead of appealing to public sympathy.
Meanwhile, Next Foods Limited, which now claims to be the actual owner, has filed legal motions to join the case and set aside the judgment. The company said it was unaware of the lawsuit and has now presented its own property documents to the court for review.
Legal experts have stressed that only courts—not social media—can settle land disputes, and urged all parties to follow due process.
As of now, Mrs. Oluwalogbon remains the legally recognized owner of the property, pending any new ruling from the court.
