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₦20.05 BILLION LEGAL ACTION OVER PLOT 48, KARSANA EAST: FCT HIGH COURT ORDERS PARTIES TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO OVER
DISPUTED 194.45-HECTARE PROPERTY
ABUJA, NIGERIA — 15 AUGUST 2026 A major legal dispute concerning Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01,
Karsana East, Abuja, measuring approximately 194.45 hectares, is now before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division, following legal proceedings instituted by Whiteline Construction and Engineering Limited against Ladingo & Adnan Enterprises Limited, Hajiya Hadiza Ladingo Gado, Crownbee Global Services Limited, T Pumpy Concept Limited and Persons Unknown.
The proceedings are registered as:
SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/3557/2026
with Motion No. M/12799/26.
The dispute concerns, among other matters, the Claimant’s alleged contractual, equitable and development interests in the property and allegations relating to the purported alienation, sale, development, construction, excavation and other dealings affecting portions of the property.
COURT ORDERS STATUS QUO
On 13 August 2026, the Honourable Court, presided over by Hon.
Justice F. E. Messiri, considered the Claimant/Applicant’s Motion Ex
Parte.
While the Court granted the prayers relating to substituted service upon the 5th Defendant, Persons Unknown, the Court further directed as follows:
“All parties, that is the applicant and all 5 respondents are directed to maintain status quo pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice.”
The matter was subsequently adjourned to 26 August 2026 for the
hearing of the Motion on Notice.
The Certified True Copy of the Court Order is in the possession of the Claimant and its legal representatives.
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON PERSONS UNKNOWN
The Court also granted leave for the Claimant to serve the Court processes and subsequent processes upon the 5th Defendant,
Persons Unknown, by substituted means, including by posting the processes at a conspicuous place on Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja.
This order is particularly significant given the Claimant’s allegations concerning persons who are said to have entered, developed, occupied or otherwise dealt with portions of the disputed property.
THE UNDERLYING DISPUTE
According to the Claimant’s pleadings, Whiteline Construction & Engineering Limited entered into a Contractual Investment/Development Agreement dated 7 October 2024 with Ladingo
& Adnan Enterprises Limited concerning the development and ownership structure of the 194.45-hectare property.
The Claimant alleges that the agreement contemplated a 50/50
ownership structure and the establishment of Whiteline & Ladingo SPV Limited as the vehicle through which the parties would hold and develop their respective interests.
Whiteline further alleges that it committed substantial financial resources and issued post-dated cheques totalling ₦8.75 billion pursuant to the agreed payment arrangement.
The Claimant also alleges that substantial additional expenditure was incurred in connection with surveys, planning, development studies, professional services and other preparatory activities for the proposed development of the property.
ALLEGED SUBSEQUENT DEALINGS WITH THE PROPERTY
Whiteline alleges that, notwithstanding the contractual arrangements between the parties, portions of the property were subsequently dealt with by or through the 1st and 2nd Defendants in
favour of third parties, including Crownbee Global Services Limited and T Pumpy Concept Limited.
The Claimant further alleges that persons associated with the subsequent developments entered portions of the property, commenced construction and carried out excavation and extraction activities involving materials including stones, granite and sand.
These allegations remain matters for determination in the pending proceedings.
₦20.05 BILLION CLAIM
The legal action includes monetary claims arising from the alleged contractual breaches, alleged trespass and associated losses.
The Claimant’s present claim includes:
₦10,000,000,000.00 general damages against the 1st and 2nd Defendants for alleged breach of contract;
₦10,000,000,000.00 general damages against the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants for alleged trespass; and
₦50,000,000.00 as costs of the action.
The total monetary reliefs presently claimed therefore amount to:
₦20,050,000,000.00
(Twenty Billion, Fifty Million Naira Only)
It is important to clarify that ₦20.05 billion is the amount claimed by the Claimant in the proceedings and is not an amount presently awarded by the Court.
The Claimant is also seeking substantial declaratory, injunctive and specific-performance reliefs concerning the property and the contractual arrangements between the parties.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND DEVELOPERS
In view of the pending litigation and the subsisting order directing all parties to maintain the status quo, prospective purchasers, developers, investors, estate agents, financial institutions and
members of the public are advised to exercise extreme caution before entering into any transaction concerning Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja. Any person considering the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, assignment or other dealing concerning any portion of the property is advised to conduct independent legal and title searches and obtain professional legal advice before proceeding.
The public is further advised that the property is presently the subject of active judicial proceedings before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
NO FINAL DETERMINATION YET
Whiteline Construction and Engineering Limited emphasizes that the substantive claims in the suit remain before the Honourable Court for determination.
The Court’s order of 13 August 2026 directing the parties to maintain the status quo is an interlocutory procedural order pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice. It should not be represented as a final judgment determining ownership of the property.
The next scheduled date is:
26 AUGUST 2026
when the Motion on Notice is scheduled for hearing.
ABOUT THE CASE
Suit No.: FCT/HC/CV/3557/2026
Motion No.: M/12799/26
Court: High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial
Division
Presiding Judge: Hon. Justice F. E. Messiri
Property: Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja
Approximate Area: 194.45 Hectares
Court Order: 13 August 2026
Next Hearing Date: 26 August 2026

₦20.05 BILLION LEGAL ACTION OVER PLOT 48, KARSANA EAST: FCT HIGH COURT ORDERS PARTIES TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO OVER
DISPUTED 194.45-HECTARE PROPERTY
ABUJA, NIGERIA — 15 AUGUST 2026 A major legal dispute concerning Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01,
Karsana East, Abuja, measuring approximately 194.45 hectares, is now before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division, following legal proceedings instituted by Whiteline Construction and Engineering Limited against Ladingo & Adnan Enterprises Limited, Hajiya Hadiza Ladingo Gado, Crownbee Global Services Limited, T Pumpy Concept Limited and Persons Unknown.
The proceedings are registered as:
SUIT NO: FCT/HC/CV/3557/2026
with Motion No. M/12799/26.
The dispute concerns, among other matters, the Claimant’s alleged contractual, equitable and development interests in the property and allegations relating to the purported alienation, sale, development, construction, excavation and other dealings affecting portions of the property.
COURT ORDERS STATUS QUO
On 13 August 2026, the Honourable Court, presided over by Hon.
Justice F. E. Messiri, considered the Claimant/Applicant’s Motion Ex
Parte.
While the Court granted the prayers relating to substituted service upon the 5th Defendant, Persons Unknown, the Court further directed as follows:
“All parties, that is the applicant and all 5 respondents are directed to maintain status quo pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice.”
The matter was subsequently adjourned to 26 August 2026 for the
hearing of the Motion on Notice.
The Certified True Copy of the Court Order is in the possession of the Claimant and its legal representatives.
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON PERSONS UNKNOWN
The Court also granted leave for the Claimant to serve the Court processes and subsequent processes upon the 5th Defendant,
Persons Unknown, by substituted means, including by posting the processes at a conspicuous place on Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja.
This order is particularly significant given the Claimant’s allegations concerning persons who are said to have entered, developed, occupied or otherwise dealt with portions of the disputed property.
THE UNDERLYING DISPUTE
According to the Claimant’s pleadings, Whiteline Construction & Engineering Limited entered into a Contractual Investment/Development Agreement dated 7 October 2024 with Ladingo
& Adnan Enterprises Limited concerning the development and ownership structure of the 194.45-hectare property.
The Claimant alleges that the agreement contemplated a 50/50
ownership structure and the establishment of Whiteline & Ladingo SPV Limited as the vehicle through which the parties would hold and develop their respective interests.
Whiteline further alleges that it committed substantial financial resources and issued post-dated cheques totalling ₦8.75 billion pursuant to the agreed payment arrangement.
The Claimant also alleges that substantial additional expenditure was incurred in connection with surveys, planning, development studies, professional services and other preparatory activities for the proposed development of the property.
ALLEGED SUBSEQUENT DEALINGS WITH THE PROPERTY
Whiteline alleges that, notwithstanding the contractual arrangements between the parties, portions of the property were subsequently dealt with by or through the 1st and 2nd Defendants in
favour of third parties, including Crownbee Global Services Limited and T Pumpy Concept Limited.
The Claimant further alleges that persons associated with the subsequent developments entered portions of the property, commenced construction and carried out excavation and extraction activities involving materials including stones, granite and sand.
These allegations remain matters for determination in the pending proceedings.
₦20.05 BILLION CLAIM
The legal action includes monetary claims arising from the alleged contractual breaches, alleged trespass and associated losses.
The Claimant’s present claim includes:
₦10,000,000,000.00 general damages against the 1st and 2nd Defendants for alleged breach of contract;
₦10,000,000,000.00 general damages against the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants for alleged trespass; and
₦50,000,000.00 as costs of the action.
The total monetary reliefs presently claimed therefore amount to:
₦20,050,000,000.00
(Twenty Billion, Fifty Million Naira Only)
It is important to clarify that ₦20.05 billion is the amount claimed by the Claimant in the proceedings and is not an amount presently awarded by the Court.
The Claimant is also seeking substantial declaratory, injunctive and specific-performance reliefs concerning the property and the contractual arrangements between the parties.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND DEVELOPERS
In view of the pending litigation and the subsisting order directing all parties to maintain the status quo, prospective purchasers, developers, investors, estate agents, financial institutions and
members of the public are advised to exercise extreme caution before entering into any transaction concerning Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja. Any person considering the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, assignment or other dealing concerning any portion of the property is advised to conduct independent legal and title searches and obtain professional legal advice before proceeding.
The public is further advised that the property is presently the subject of active judicial proceedings before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
NO FINAL DETERMINATION YET
Whiteline Construction and Engineering Limited emphasizes that the substantive claims in the suit remain before the Honourable Court for determination.
The Court’s order of 13 August 2026 directing the parties to maintain the status quo is an interlocutory procedural order pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice. It should not be represented as a final judgment determining ownership of the property.
The next scheduled date is:
26 AUGUST 2026
when the Motion on Notice is scheduled for hearing.
ABOUT THE CASE
Suit No.: FCT/HC/CV/3557/2026
Motion No.: M/12799/26
Court: High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial
Division
Presiding Judge: Hon. Justice F. E. Messiri
Property: Plot 48, Cadastral Zone D01, Karsana East, Abuja
Approximate Area: 194.45 Hectares
Court Order: 13 August 2026
Next Hearing Date: 26 August 2026