Lagos Court Grants Interim Injunction Over Disputed Okun-Ajah Land

KINGSLEY EBERE 

A High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interim injunction restraining several individuals from trespassing on a disputed parcel of land located in Okun-Ajah, within Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the order was issued in Suit No. LD/5967LM/2026 between Winhomes Estate Global Services Ltd, acting for itself and on behalf of purchasers of Winhomes Estate land at Okun-Ajah, alongside Engr. Mrs. Ifeoma Okengwu as applicants, against ten respondents including Richard Nwanna, Charles Mba, Sola Dada, Olusesan Odeyingbo, Ikenna Obidike, Jeffrey Agbim, Dunu Ejikeme, Chukwuelotem Okafor, Valentine Ifeanyi Anyachukwu, and other unidentified persons.

The court order, issued by Justice O.A. Akinlade following an ex-parte motion filed by the applicants, restrains the respondents, their agents, servants, or associates from entering or interfering with the land pending further legal proceedings.

According to court documents, the land in dispute measures 18.838 hectares and is situated at Okun-Ajah. It is covered by Survey Plan No. BOM/3538/001B/2024/LA/TOPO, drawn by Bomtrack Nigeria Ltd., and backed by a Certificate of Occupancy dated December 1, 2006.

The application was supported by an affidavit sworn by Abdullahi Mohammed, a litigation clerk in the law firm of Bolanle Olugbani & Co., representing the applicants. The affidavit and an accompanying affidavit of urgency were filed at the Lagos State High Court Registry on February 6, 2026.

After hearing submissions from the applicants’ counsel, Bolanle Olugbani, the court granted the interim injunction and directed the applicants to comply with the Pre-Action Protocol under the Lagos State High Court Practice Direction No. 2 of 2019.

The court further ordered the applicants to file and serve all necessary legal processes, including originating processes, on the respondents within 14 days starting from 9th March, 2026. The interim order will automatically lapse after the 14-day period if the applicants fail to comply with the directive.

The enrolled order was issued at High Court No. 15, Osborne, Lagos Judicial Division, and dated March 6, 2026, with the document certified by Senior Registrar Biodun Lawson.

The case centers on ownership and possession rights over the Okun-Ajah property, with further proceedings expected once the applicants complete the required pre-action procedures.

Promoter of Winhomes Estate, Engr. Mrs. Stella Okengwu, assured all subscribers to the estate that their investment will be protected.

She said, “I want to update everyone on an important development regarding our ongoing struggle to protect WINHOMES Estate”.

“By the grace of God and through the legal steps we have taken, the High Court of Lagos State has granted an Interim Injunction in our favor. ”

Engr Okengwu also continued, “This order restrains the named respondents and anyone acting through them from trespassing or interfering with the WINHOMES Estate land measuring approximately 18.838 hectares located at Okun-Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, Lagos.”

“In simple terms, the court has recognized that the property is under dispute and has ordered that nobody should trespass or interfere with the land while the case proceeds,” she also added.

She continued, “This is an important legal step forward in protecting the estate and the investments of all subscribers.”

The businesswoman assured, “WINHOMES remains committed to protecting every subscriber both affected and non-affected investors. Once this matter is fully resolved, the estate will be properly redesigned and structured so that everyone’s investment is secured”.

“This struggle is not just about land; it is about protecting the rights of diaspora and local investors who believed in this vision.”