Umahi Accuses Landmark Africa of Land Grabbing in Lagos

David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, accused Landmark Africa of land grabbing along the Lagos beachfront and threatened legal action against its CEO, Paul Onwuanibe, regarding claims about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway's impact on the business. During an interview on Arise News on October 23, 2026, Umahi disputed Onwuanibe’s claims of financial losses following government demolitions within the highway’s right of way, asserting that the government had taken measures to protect Landmark’s main facilities.

Umahi challenged Onwuanibe to publicly present the company’s Certificate of Occupancy and other legal documents for the affected land. He also questioned the accuracy of Landmark’s reported financial losses, highlighting discrepancies between the company's stated investment of approximately $250 million and its claimed losses of about N42 billion.

Umahi described the compensation process as transparent and warned of potential legal action if misleading statements continued. The dispute over Landmark's beachfront property dates back to May 2024.