Lagos High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Godmade Homes Over Ikoyi Property
Lagos High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Godmade Homes Over Ikoyi Property
By Primetime Reports
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Tapa has granted an interim injunction restraining Godmade Homes Limited and its owner, Ayoolanrewaju Kuyebi, from interfering with a disputed property located in Osborne Foreshore II, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Justice Dr Rosul Oriyomi Olukolu, in a ruling delivered on March 4, 2026, granted the order following an ex parte motion filed by Two Aprils Limited, the claimant in the suit marked LD/853CM/2026.
The motion was moved by AbdulHakeem Adio, counsel to the applicant.
According to the court order, the defendants, including their affiliates, directors, agents, and privies, are restrained from disturbing, transferring, selling, assigning, or otherwise dealing with the property pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The property in dispute is described as a unit of a five-bedroom terrace duplex with a one-bedroom boys’ quarters located at Esplanade 6 (formerly EGC5), Iroko Close, Osborne Foreshore II, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Justice Olukolu also granted an order permitting the claimants, with the assistance of the court’s sheriffs, to take possession of the property or mark it as “subject of litigation” pending the determination of the suit.
The court held that the orders were granted after considering a 12-paragraph affidavit and a 29-paragraph affidavit of urgency filed by the applicant on March 2, 2026.
According to documents before the court, Godmade Homes Limited had marketed the property as part of an off-plan development project consisting of five-bedroom terrace duplexes with associated facilities and amenities within the Osborne Foreshore II area of Ikoyi.
Based on this representation, Two Aprils Limited entered into a contract of sale dated November 4, 2022, agreeing to purchase one unit of the property for ₦295.5 million. Court filings indicate that the claimant made payments totalling ₦247.26 million towards the purchase price.
The agreement reportedly provided that the property would be delivered no later than July 31, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the contract.
The claimant further stated that despite delays in delivery, Godmade Homes later issued a letter of allocation dated May 21, 2024, allocating the property to the applicant.
However, the applicant alleged that the developer subsequently shifted the delivery timeline several times and later sought to increase the purchase price of the property.
According to the claimant, the defendants, through their solicitors, in a letter dated February 16, 2026, indicated that the property could be resold to another purchaser while requesting a revised purchase price of ₦450 million, less the amount already paid.
Two Aprils Limited said it rejected the proposed price increase through its solicitors in a letter dated February 19, 2026.
The claimant further alleged that the defendants subsequently terminated the contract of sale via a letter dated February 23, 2026.
Concerned about the possibility of the property being sold to another buyer, the applicant approached the court seeking injunctive relief.
After considering the application, the court granted the interim injunction restraining the defendants from dealing with the property pending further proceedings.
Justice Olukolu adjourned the matter to April 2, 2026, for the hearing of the motion on notice.
