Court Blocks Levitikal from Selling Lagos Apartments Amid Dispute

A property dispute has arisen in Lagos between developer Levitikal and landowner Samuel Ajose regarding a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) executed in May 2021 for the construction of 18 three-bedroom apartments. The landowner claims that Levitikal expanded the project to over 44 units without her consent and attempted to mortgage the entire property to Providus Bank, violating the agreement which entitled her to nine apartments.

The Federal High Court intervened on September 29, 2026, restraining Levitikal from selling, transferring, or mortgaging the property and appointed an Official Receiver to manage it pending arbitration. The landowner also alleged that Levitikal sought to assert control over the property through a Power of Attorney that was granted solely for development purposes.

She contended that the original agreement did not transfer land ownership to Levitikal and that the developer's actions exceeded their contractual rights.