{
  "id": 6193534,
  "title": "Court Cancels Alleged Plot to Hijack 30-Year-Old Property Firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/court-cancels-alleged-plot-to-hijack-30-year-old-property-firm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/08/court-cancels-alleged-plot-to-hijack-30-year-old-property-firm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an alleged attempt to take control of a 30-year-old property company via fraudulent corporate filings, according to a July 24, 2026 ruling. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu declared a December 5, 2014 meeting of Oyetubo Jokotade Estate Resources Ltd. null and void, finding that individuals who claimed to be neither shareholders nor directors had illicitly allocated shares and assumed directorship roles. The court ruled that the purported meeting lacked the necessary legal authority and statutory compliance, leading to the invalidation of resolutions, share allocations, and changes in directorship. Additionally, the company's former secretary, Shade Ogundare & Co., was restored to her position. The individuals involved were barred from claiming director or shareholder status.",
  "summary": "The Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified an alleged attempt to take control of a 30-year-old property company, through disputed corporate filings submitted to the Corporate Affairs Commission. Justice",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal High Court dismisses plot to hijack property firm.",
    "December 5, 2014 meeting declared null and void.",
    "Individuals barred from claiming director or shareholder status."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}