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Civil Society Organization Backs Lagos Assembly on Ojaekomo Land Allocations ...Says Revoked 60-Hectare Title Remains Cancelled





The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being is declared support for the Lagos State House of Assembly position on the allocation of portions of a disputed parcel of land to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu royal families.

Speaking at press briefing on the outcome of the House of Assembly intervention on the land dispute, the Secretary of the Centre, Oluwagbamila Oluwasegun, and counsel to the Ojaekomo family, Olu Akinkuowo, Esq. said the Assembly reached the position at a meeting held on September 10, 2026, following petitions and concerns over the ownership and use of the land.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families, Bashiru Fakorede and his counsel, the Executive Secretary of the Lands Bureau, the Surveyor-General and other government officials.

The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the relevant House Committee, Hon. Noheem Adams, who represents Eti-Osa Constituency and is the Majority Leader of the Assembly.

According to the Centre, the House Committee heard submissions from the parties involved before reaching its resolutions on the disputed property.

The Centre said the Assembly affirmed that under Section 1 of the Land Use Act, land in Lagos State is vested in the Governor, who holds it in trust and has the authority to allocate land in accordance with the law.

It further stated that the allocation of 27.6 hectares and 32.4 hectares to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families respectively followed a resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The organisation also said the former Certificate of Occupancy covering about 60 hectares had been revoked by the Executive Governor of Lagos State before the subsequent allocations and remained revoked.

It added that the Assembly determined that Fakorede and the Ojomu family should restrict their activities to the 32.4 hectares allocated to them and should not enter the 27.4 hectares allocated and demarcated for the Ojaekomo family.

The Centre commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for addressing the matter, saying the resolution provided further clarification on the status of the disputed land.

However, the organisation alleged that activities were still taking place on the Ojaekomo portion of the property despite the Assembly's position and emphasized that the law will take its due course calling on the relevant authorities to enforce the resolution and investigate any alleged unauthorised activities on the land in accordance with applicable laws.

The Centre equally extolled the uncommon virtue of majority of members of Ojomu Royal Family who stood by the truth and principle by coming before the Assembly to clarified that Aare Basiru Fakorede and Prince Jide Akinloye are acting for themselves and never in the collective interest of the generality of Ojomu Royal Family in respect of the said land allocation.

The Centre further urged the authorities to take appropriate legal action against anyone found to have violated the land allocation or applicable provisions of the Lagos State property laws.

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