A Lagos State High Court has declared that the interim injunction granted in the ongoing land dispute between Capital Gardens Limited and Oretol Nigeria Limited is no longer effective.
Justice E.O. Ashade, who presided over the matter, ruled that the March 25, 2025, injunction had been rendered ineffective following the parties’ compliance with the Pre-action Protocol of the High Court of Lagos State, which initially justified the restraining order.
The case revolves around a four-hectare portion of submerged, unreclaimed land within the expansive 40-hectare Hampton Island Estate in Lekki, Lagos.
The disputed land is detailed in Survey Plan No. FAI/3454/A01/2024/LA, prepared by Registered Surveyor A.I. Fashina and dated February 8, 2024.
In the ruling, the court also barred both parties from making public statements about the dispute, including on social media platforms, warning against the spread of misinformation.
Contrary to widespread online claims, official court filings confirm that only four hectares of the estate are in dispute, specifically an undeveloped, submerged section. The remainder of the estate, which features a government-approved layout, remains unaffected.
The conflict stems from a 2020 agreement under which Oretol Nigeria Limited, the estate developer, was to allocate four hectares to Capital Gardens Limited once the land was fully reclaimed.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic disruptions led to inflation and increased costs, stalling the project.
Citing impracticability, Oretol terminated the agreement, prompting Capital Gardens to initiate legal action challenging the termination and seeking enforcement of the allocation.
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