Woodcrest Estate at Maitama Hills, Mpape, Bwari Area Council in Abuja, worth N3 billion, has been demolished by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Mr Eze Okpara, the Manager of the estate disclosed this on Friday, condemning the decision by the FCTA.
He emphasized that there was a court order requesting the parties to maintain status quo on the case.
“I am surprised that the structure is being demolished in spite of court order. The FCTA taskforce sent to demolish it did not allow us to remove anything,” he said.
According to the Counsel to the Developer, Tony Ogbulafor, the case was before Hon. Justice A.S. Adepoju Court No.13, Gwagwalada Judicial Division, insisting the the Judge had ruled on Oct. 18, 2023 that the status quo should remain.
“One Majin Nigeria Limited took Toub associates, the minister of FCT and Federal Government to court, alleging ownership of the land and we are in court, the court ordered that nobody should do anything on the land until the case is determined by the court.
“Along the line, we have provided all the documents for the land, the allocation letters and everything to show the ownership of the land. And that has not been controverted even by Majin.
“Now that my client’s property has been pulled down, we will go back to the court to tell the court that irrespective of the court order the FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike has gone ahead to demolish the property.
“We are going to sue the minister for the cost of what he has destroyed running to over N3bn.
“He must pay our bills and restore us because what he has done is totally illegal and an affront on our judicial system and it is not acceptable,” the Counsel said.