How My Brother’s Lagos Property Was Demolished Without Court Order- Peter Obi

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has alleged that a property belonging to his younger brother was demolished in Lagos without legal backing.

Obi, who disclosed the incident via a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, said the property, owned by his brother’s company, had stood for over 15 years before it was brought down.

He alleged that the demolition was carried out by unidentified persons acting on a vague court judgment that did not mention his brother, the property, or contain any demolition order.

He said, “This morning, my youngest brother called me frantically, informing me that a group of people had invaded his company property in Ikeja, Lagos, and were demolishing the building.

“He had just come in from Port Harcourt and was denied entry to the property by security men who told him the building was being pulled down.”

Obi said he flew in from Abuja to witness the scene firsthand.

On arrival, he was reportedly barred from entering the premises and was told that the demolition was being carried out pursuant to a court order.