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

The organisation said the former title covering about 60 hectares had been revoked before the subsequent allocations and remains cancelled.
Speaking at a press briefing on the outcome of the Assembly’s intervention in the dispute, the Centre’s Secretary, Oluwagbamila Oluwasegun, and counsel to the Ojaekomo family, Olu Akinkuowo, said the Assembly reached its position at a meeting on September 10, 2026, following petitions and concerns over the ownership and use of the property.
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.
It was presided over by the Chairman of the relevant House Committee, Noheem Adams, who represents Eti-Osa Constituency and is the Majority Leader of the Assembly.

According to the Centre, the committee heard submissions from the parties before reaching its resolutions on the disputed property.
The organisation 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 added that the allocation of 27 hectares and 32 hectares to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families respectively followed a resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The Centre further said the former Certificate of Occupancy covering about 60 hectares had been revoked before the subsequent allocations and remained revoked.
It said the Assembly also directed that Fakorede and the Ojomu family restrict their activities to the 32.1 hectares allocated to them and stay off the 27.9 hectares allocated and demarcated for the Ojaekomo family.

The Centre commended the Assembly for intervening in the dispute, saying the resolution provided further clarification on the status of the property.
However, it alleged that activities were still taking place on the portion allocated to the Ojaekomo family despite the Assembly’s position.
The organisation called on relevant authorities to enforce the resolution and investigate any alleged unauthorised activities on the land in accordance with applicable laws.
It also urged the authorities to take appropriate legal action against anyone found to have violated the land allocation or relevant provisions of Lagos State property laws.