Court orders status quo in Lekki land dispute
By Udeh Onyebuchi The Lagos State High Court has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo in a land dispute involving Advance Lincon Limited, the Lagos State Government, and
By Udeh Onyebuchi
The Lagos State High Court has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo in a land dispute involving Advance Lincon Limited, the Lagos State Government, and other defendants over a property located in Lekki Peninsula Scheme II, Lagos.
Justice B. O. Kalaro sitting in Igbosere, made the order on March 10 after hearing an originating motion ex parte by the claimant/applicant, Advance Lincon Limited.
The suit, marked LD/5991LM/2026, lists the Lagos State Government, Attorney General of Lagos State, Land Use and Allocation Committee, Land Bureau of the Lagos State Ministry of Lands, and Lincoln Advanced Radiology Service Limited as defendants/respondents.
After reviewing the affidavit in support deposed to by Wale Arowosaye, and after hearing counsel to the claimant/applicant, Akinlabi Apara, the court noted that there was no legal representation for the respondents at the proceedings.
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The court ordered that all parties must maintain the status quo on the land pending compliance with the pre-action protocol.
He ordered the applicant to comply with the preparation of the pre-action protocol within seven days from March 10, 2026, and serve it on the respondents; while the claimant must serve the Motion on Notice for Injunction and the court’s order on the respondents.
The claimant sought an interim injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, privies, servants, or representatives from allegedly invading, leasing, selling, auctioning, disposing of, acquiring, or alienating the disputed property.
The land in dispute measures 3,913.359 square metres and is covered by a statutory Certificate of Occupancy dated April 11, 2014.
It is described in the court documents as Plot Advance Lincon Limited, Block 69H, Lekki Peninsula Scheme II, Lagos State, and is said to be registered as number 49 at page 49 in Volume 2014G at the Lagos State Lands Registry.
The claimant also sought to stop any further steps toward the sale or disposal of the property to any third party pending the completion and expiration of the Pre-Action Protocol process, as well as the determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and the impending substantive suit.
