- Lagos Monarch Accused of Forcibly Seizing Family Land
- The dispute revolves around a 1.621-hectare (roughly four-acre) parcel of land along Abaranje Road
- The late Alhaji Ola reportedly established Ola Farms on the property and remained in peaceful possession until his death
A human rights organisation, the Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA), has formally petitioned the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, raising concerns over alleged violations of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law by the Onikotun of Ikotun, Oba Abdulazeez Asiwaju Gbadabiu.
Eko Hot Blog reports that HURMA claimed that the monarch is reportedly using his traditional authority to forcefully seize land belonging to the Ola family.
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The organisation also accused the traditional ruler of allegedly sponsoring and shielding violent land grabbers, abusing his authority, and unlawfully dispossessing the children of a deceased landowner in the Ikotun area of Lagos.
The petition, addressed to the Chairman of the Council, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, was signed by HURMA’s Executive Director, Comrade Buna Olaitan Isiak, on behalf of the late Alhaji Lateef Alabi Ola’s children: Alhaji Opeyemi Ola, Alhaji Bola Ola, Dr. Mudathir Ola, and other family members.
According to HURMA, the dispute revolves around a 1.621-hectare (roughly four-acre) parcel of land along Abaranje Road, Ikotun. The land was lawfully acquired in 1977 by the late Alhaji Ola from the Ijalemo Family, the customary owners. The acquisition was reportedly backed by family receipts dated December 1977, a formal indenture executed on May 1, 1978, and survey plans from 1978 and 1986.
The late Alhaji Ola reportedly established Ola Farms on the property and remained in peaceful possession until his death, after which ownership passed to his children. HURMA is urging the council to intervene to prevent further violations and ensure the rights of the Ola family are protected.
