Ogun Court Restrains Government, Others From Dealing With 458-Acre Warewa Ancestral Land
The Ogun State High Court sitting in the Isheri/Ojodu Judicial Division has granted an interim injunction restraining the Ogun State Government and other respondents from transferring, selling, entering upon or otherwise dealing with a disputed 184.751-hectare parcel of ancestral land in Warewa Town, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
The disputed land, measuring approximately 458.529 acres, is located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway within the designated two-kilometre corridor acquisition area.
Justice A.A. Babawale granted the interim order following an ex-parte application filed by Oba Sulaiman Adekunle Bamgbade, the Olofin of Isheri, on behalf of himself and the Olofin Chieftaincy Family.
The suit, marked HCO/370/2026, with Filing No. OGUN/AFF/101994/2026, was instituted over alleged moves to transfer ownership of the disputed ancestral and communal land to the Kasumu family through a proposed settlement arrangement.
The respondents in the matter are the Attorney-General of Ogun State, the Registrar of Titles, Ogun State, the Surveyor-General of Ogun State, Otunba Habeeb Kasumu, popularly known as Limson, and Mr Bolaji Kasumu.
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The two Kasumu respondents were identified as beneficiaries of the Estate of Alimi Ayinde Kasumu.
The property at the centre of the dispute is identified under Survey Plan No. LC.9691(OG), prepared by the Surveyor-General of Ogun State.
In an affidavit sworn before the court, Oba Bamgbade alleged that certain officials of the Ogun State Government were taking steps to conclude a settlement agreement that could result in the transfer of ownership of the approximately 458-acre communal land to the Kasumu family.
The monarch maintained that Warewa Town forms an integral part of the historic Isheri ancestral territory, which, according to him, was founded several centuries ago by his ancestor, Ogunfuminire.
He further argued that, by customary history and tradition, the reigning Olofin of Isheri remains the customary overlord of the ancestral territory and that any attempt to transfer or otherwise alienate the land without his consent would be unlawful and could cause irreversible damage to the interests and heritage of the community.
The court’s interim injunction is expected to preserve the status quo and prevent any further transaction or dealing involving the disputed land pending further proceedings in the matter.
Oba Bamgbade was represented by O.A. Olasewere, A.O. Balogun, Oladipo Olasewere and H.K. Salaudeen of Rooftop Chambers.
Genesis Media Hub reports that the case has drawn attention to the longstanding importance of ancestral land ownership, customary authority and the protection of communal heritage within the affected communities of Ogun State.
