Skyview Properties Claims Ownership of Lekki Land, Cites C of O, Court Judgment

Lagos-based real estate development firm Skyview Properties has asserted its ownership of a property at Plot 37, Block 77, Lekki Phase 1, based on a Certificate of Occupancy and a judgment from the Lagos State High Court. The company responded to allegations by Alhaji Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye, who had contested their claims. Skyview Properties stated that it legally acquired the property in 2008 from a previous owner, Samuel Alao Ajibode, who had previously purchased it.

The company further explained that the previous owner obtained a Certificate of Occupancy and a Deed of Conveyance, which it then bought for adequate consideration and had Ajibode execute another Deed of Conveyance in its favor. The Lagos State High Court, on June 30, 2025, issued a perpetual injunction in favor of Skyview Properties, ordering the first defendant, his agents, and privies to cease trespassing and harassing the company related to the property.

The company clarified that the police's involvement was limited to maintaining order after a violent incident where Ogunseye and others entered the property. Skyview Properties dismissed Ogunseye's threats and dismissed concerns about an anticipated appeal against the High Court judgment, asserting that there was no stay of execution order from the Court of Appeal.

The company insisted that their actions, including filing a court case and petitioning the police, were in adherence to due process and judicial procedures, rejecting any attempts to manipulate public opinion or undermine the legal process.