The Federal High Court in Lagos has appointed a Receiver/Manager to take possession and control of a disputed Victoria Island property linked to Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited, a company associated with former Lagos State governorship aspirant, Dr Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, pending further proceedings in a suit brought by Dr (Mrs) Maryam Sani Abacha.
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Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa made the interim orders on September 29, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/LAG/CS/1245/2026, restraining Levitikal Realties, its directors, agents, representatives, servants and anyone acting through it from dealing with the property situated at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The property is covered by a Certificate of Occupancy dated July 4, 1988, and registered as No. 32 at Page 32 in Volume 1988B of the Lands Registry Office, Lagos State.
The orders followed an ex-parte application filed on September 10, 2026, by counsel to the applicant, Adedayo Adesina, SAN.
Justice Lewis-Allagoa restrained the defendant from selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, leasing, charging, alienating or otherwise encumbering the property pending the hearing and determination of the interlocutory injunction application before the court.
The court also barred Levitikal Realties from taking any step or carrying out any act capable of interfering with, overreaching, dissipating or otherwise prejudicing the subject matter of the originating summons.
As part of measures to preserve the property while the dispute remains before the court, Justice Lewis-Allagoa appointed the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, or any officer of the court serving as Official Receiver, as Receiver/Manager to take possession, custody and control of the property pending the hearing and final determination of the Motion on Notice.
Alternatively, the court approved the appointment of Bola Adebule & Company, Estate Surveyors & Valuers, or another fit and reputable property management firm registered with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Agency (LASRERA), to take possession and control of the property.
The court further restrained Levitikal Realties from representing or holding itself out to third parties as the owner of the property with the capacity to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease, alienate or otherwise encumber it.
The litigation arose from a joint venture arrangement concerning the proposed development of a high-rise project on the Victoria Island property.
According to the court processes, the landowner subsequently terminated the joint venture agreement over alleged fundamental breaches by the developer, Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited.
Those allegations form part of the substantive dispute between the parties and have not been finally determined by the court.
The disagreement has also reportedly extended beyond the proceedings before the Federal High Court, with arbitration and other legal processes connected to the property. A Notice of Dispute and Request for Mediation and/or Arbitration dated September 7, 2026, is among the processes linked to the disagreement.
The property had also reportedly been sealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with a separate alleged investigation.
The reported EFCC action is distinct from the civil proceedings presently before the Federal High Court, while the interim orders made by Justice Lewis-Allagoa do not amount to a final determination of wrongdoing or liability against any of the parties.
Ajose, who is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Levitikal Group, has been publicly associated with the development.
With the latest orders, dealings capable of transferring, disposing of or otherwise encumbering the property have been restricted while it remains under interim receivership and the litigation continues.
Justice Lewis-Allagoa also authorised the applicant to publish the orders in national newspapers and online media circulating in Nigeria.
The publication is intended to put prospective purchasers, lenders, investors and other interested members of the public on notice of the pending proceedings and the applicant’s asserted interest in the property.
The court went further to direct the Nigeria Police Force, including the Inspector General of Police, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, as well as the EFCC and other relevant law-enforcement agencies, to provide adequate security and assistance to the applicant and the Deputy Sheriff of the Federal High Court in implementing and enforcing the orders.
The decision followed the court’s consideration of an affidavit sworn to by Sadiq Mohammed Abacha in support of the application and submissions made by Adesina, SAN, on behalf of the applicant.
The matter was adjourned until November 9, 2026, for further proceedings.
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