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Next Foods Limited, a company owned by Ndibe Obi, younger brother of Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi has clarified the ownership of its property demolished on Tuesday in Ikeja, Lagos.

The company’s Lawyer, Mr Emeka Okpoko SAN, who spoke with journalists in Awka on Thursday said the story around the claim of ownership by one Deborah Oluwalogbon is inconsistent, saying that the company will challenge the action in court.

He said: “The land is owned by Next Food Limited and Peter Obi’s younger brother, Ndibe is a majority shareholder in the company.

“The property was purchased in 2011 and there is a deed of agreement to this, and the consent of the governor of Lagos State was granted in 2013. If you look at the deed of assignment that was issued, you will see that it chronicles the history of the land, right from Western Nigeria, when land registry was at Ibadan, up to when the last people sold it.

“Those were the people whose predecessor died, leaving no will, then they did a letter, regularized and registered same. You will see that the deed of assignment traced the history entirely and the title was registered.”

Speaking of the recent demolition, Okpoko said: “Last week, I was called upon that some people came to levy execution. I spoke to the security man and got the paper they brought. I found that the case was between Deborah Oluwalogbon and persons unknown. These are technical legal issues that will be fought in the open court..

“We went to the origin and traced the document and we were able to see the suit number and through it we went to the registry to unravel what happened. We traced the matter to a particular court and got the certified true copies filed in the matter and we discovered that she commenced an originating summons suit, seeking for possession of the property and not title.


“We also saw that there was a motion for substituted service, but you can’t serve a company by substituted services and these are matters we will challenge in court. I saw evidence of service, but my thinking tells me that because the property is located on a corner piece, they pasted on a part that isn’t so conspicuous, took pictures and maybe removed it. I suspect that they served the other processes same way and were able to get judgement.”

He wondered why for a matter in which they got judgement in 2024 they waited until 2025 to levy execution, when there were supposed to do so within six months.


He lamented that there are inconsistencies in the matter. “We saw all that. We have read everything and we have filed filed our own processes to show that truly we are the owners of the property. Nobody served us, all through the pendency of the matter, we never knew and all we saw was the demolition. These are matters that the court will be pontificating upon, and I’m convinced that by the time the court listens to our own side of the story, I see no reason why we will not be successful.

“This was a suit that was filed in 2023 and got judgement in 2024, and now in 2025 they came for execution. I have also seen that they have flashed a Certificate of Occupancy gotten in 2025, which means they filed a judgement before getting C of O.


“I can also tell you that what they used to file the suit was a federal C of O, obtained from the Federal Ministry of Works, Ikoyi Lagos, in 2021. Whereas we already had the consent of the governor for that property in 2013.

“So, if we had our own in 2013, can you thereafter go and get your own. We also want to state that a C of O cannot change any transaction that have illegality or invalidity under it. With regards to land, you must go back to roots, if the root of title in tainted with invalidity, or illegality, or irregularity, a C of O obtained whichever way will not regularized the position.”


He said the matter is already in court, and that his client is seeking an order to be joined as a party, also for the processes to be amended to incorporate the name of the client, also an application seeking to set aside the previous judgement, a leg of it that seeks to stay further execution, another leg seeking an injunction pending the hearing of the substantive matter and others.

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NEXT?, Oh, na Obi get am, come dey disguise, Lol. The woman has shown us all the valid documents and the court ruiling that validates her as the rightful owner of the said property. Can Obi's brother us his own documents to the property?. Who sold the land to him?. Anyways, We await how the subsequent suit goes in the court.

-Kiss the truth!

GreatNdeke8:
Next Foods Limited, a company owned by Ndibe Obi, younger brother of Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi has clarified the ownership of its property demolished on Tuesday in Ikeja, Lagos.

The company’s Lawyer, Mr Emeka Okpoko SAN, who spoke with journalists in Awka on Thursday said the story around the claim of ownership by one Deborah Oluwalogbon is inconsistent, saying that the company will challenge the action in court.

He said: “The land is owned by Next Food Limited and Peter Obi’s younger brother, Ndibe is a majority shareholder in the company.

“The property was purchased in 2011 and there is a deed of agreement to this, and the consent of the governor of Lagos State was granted in 2013. If you look at the deed of assignment that was issued, you will see that it chronicles the history of the land, right from Western Nigeria, when land registry was at Ibadan, up to when the last people sold it.

“Those were the people whose predecessor died, leaving no will, then they did a letter, regularized and registered same. You will see that the deed of assignment traced the history entirely and the title was registered.”

Speaking of the recent demolition, Okpoko said: “Last week, I was called upon that some people came to levy execution. I spoke to the security man and got the paper they brought. I found that the case was between Deborah Oluwalogbon and persons unknown. These are technical legal issues that will be fought in the open court..

“We went to the origin and traced the document and we were able to see the suit number and through it we went to the registry to unravel what happened. We traced the matter to a particular court and got the certified true copies filed in the matter and we discovered that she commenced an originating summons suit, seeking for possession of the property and not title.


“We also saw that there was a motion for substituted service, but you can’t serve a company by substituted services and these are matters we will challenge in court. I saw evidence of service, but my thinking tells me that because the property is located on a corner piece, they pasted on a part that isn’t so conspicuous, took pictures and maybe removed it. I suspect that they served the other processes same way and were able to get judgement.”

He wondered why for a matter in which they got judgement in 2024 they waited until 2025 to levy execution, when there were supposed to do so within six months.


He lamented that there are inconsistencies in the matter. “We saw all that. We have read everything and we have filed filed our own processes to show that truly we are the owners of the property. Nobody served us, all through the pendency of the matter, we never knew and all we saw was the demolition. These are matters that the court will be pontificating upon, and I’m convinced that by the time the court listens to our own side of the story, I see no reason why we will not be successful.

“This was a suit that was filed in 2023 and got judgement in 2024, and now in 2025 they came for execution. I have also seen that they have flashed a Certificate of Occupancy gotten in 2025, which means they filed a judgement before getting C of O.


“I can also tell you that what they used to file the suit was a federal C of O, obtained from the Federal Ministry of Works, Ikoyi Lagos, in 2021. Whereas we already had the consent of the governor for that property in 2013.

“So, if we had our own in 2013, can you thereafter go and get your own. We also want to state that a C of O cannot change any transaction that have illegality or invalidity under it. With regards to land, you must go back to roots, if the root of title in tainted with invalidity, or illegality, or irregularity, a C of O obtained whichever way will not regularized the position.”


He said the matter is already in court, and that his client is seeking an order to be joined as a party, also for the processes to be amended to incorporate the name of the client, also an application seeking to set aside the previous judgement, a leg of it that seeks to stay further execution, another leg seeking an injunction pending the hearing of the substantive matter and others.

These people don't known Obi is a veteran in court matters. They will see legal fireworks in days to come.

Amumaigwe:
These people don't known Obi is a veteran in court matters. They will see legal fireworks in days to come.

Lol. Such as the "fireworks" that made him President after he challenged Tinubu's victory in Court?

Abi you lot did not similarly boast Obi, the "veteran in Court", and his "undefeated' lawyers would ensure Obi would be declared 2023 President of Nigeria by the Courts? You lot are something else.

Fun fact, did you know Obi broke a record for fastest dismissal of a Presidential election petition in the history of Nigeria?

You people see a powerful and invincible messiah while the rest of the world sees a glorified trader unfit for the intellectual challenges of political leadership at local government level let alone wanting to mix it with the 'big boys'. Lol.

Eventually, the lawyer agreed this is a civil matter , why did they bring in Lagos state in the first place

SmallmebigGod:
Eventually, the lawyer agreed this is a civil matter , why did they bring in Lagos state in the first place

for obvious reasons. Just to get public sympathy and "yes dadily" leverage on it in preparation for 2027

Peter Obi owns the building. Next foods is a subsidiary of Next mall

Did they have to demolish a working company because of land ownership dispute?

I thought Nigeria needed more companies to absorb the high unemployment rate!

Why didn't the Court that served the demolition order transfer the operation of the company to local or state's relevant authorities pending the resolution of their ownership dispute.

Amumaigwe:
These people don't known Obi is a veteran in court matters. They will see legal fireworks in days to come.

That is how you were saying Peter Obi had never lost in a Tribunal, can't you Obidients stop prematurely chesy beat.

He is relying on technicalities. Same method he used which made him lose his election case at the tribunal and supreme court.

And this, folks, is the other side of the story.

Interesting times.

Amumaigwe:
These people don't known Obi is a veteran in court matters. They will see legal fireworks in days to come.

Let Obi tell us who he bought the land from instead of claiming to have a reciept in the guise of Deed of assignment .

How can you purchase a property in GRA of all places without a CofO?

Ishilove:
And this, folks, is the other side of the story.

Interesting times.

The real owner has both the original Federal CofO and one ratified and issued by Lagos state.

Your obi is claiming deed of assignment that is used in purchasing community land.

TimeManager:
NEXT?, Oh, na Obi get am, come dey disguise, Lol. The woman has shown us all the valid documents and the court ruiling that validates her as the rightful owner of the said property. Can Obi's brother us his own documents to the property?. Who sold the land to him?. Anyways, We await how the subsequent suit goes in the court.

-Kiss the truth!

They are claiming Deed of Assignment over some one who has both the original Federal issued CofO and one issued by Lagos State

Deed of Assignment is only proof of transfer of ownership from the seller to the buyer.

Its an agreement and conclusion of sale between two parties .

The other vague approval the lawyer is mentioning could be building/renovation or conversion of use approval .

DomPerignon:
The real owner has both the original Federal CofO and one ratified and issued by Lagos state.

Your obi is claiming deed of assignment that is used in purchasing community land.

Let the courts rule and decide over the matter.

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DomPerignon:
Let Obi tell us who he bought the land from instead of claiming to have a reciept in the guise of Deed of assignment .

How can you purchase a property in GRA of all places without a CofO?

The woman has put all her documents online, Peter Obi is talking about his own documents.

This Obi of a guy, Walahi words fail me.