Beware of Land Under Litigation in Abuja, Developer Warns
Sunrise Estate Development Limited has urged unsuspecting buyers to beware of being sold land situated in Plot 580 & 581, Kugbo, Abuja.
In a press release on Wednesday, the management stated that it is the legal allotee of the plots, but lamented that billboards and adverts have been flooding Abuja and online platforms to sell the land.
In a statement, the management said, “Sunrise Estate Development Limited is the legal allotee of Plots 580 & 581, Kugbo, Abuja.
“Amongst other pending suits, Sunrise Estate Development Limited commenced Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/7813/2023 against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Federal Capital Development Authority and Praco International Limited at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on 5 October 2023. The suit is before Hon. Justice Eleojo Enenche of Court 45.”
The statement revealed that as a result of the pending suit, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ordered the Federal Capital Development Authority to place a litigation caveat on the said Plots.
“On 21 November 2023, Hon. Justice Eleojo Enenche granted an interim Order for all parties to maintain status quo further to Order 4 Rule 9 of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure Rules) 2018 till 7th December 2023 for hearing of pending applications.
“All members of the general public are therefore warned by this press release to avoid purchasing litigation. We implore the applicable adage Caveat Emptor (“Buyers Beware”). We also contend that the doctrine of lis pendens is applicable
“On this premise, we urge the general public to disregard the advertisement for sale of portion of lands in the said Plots in the various publications as the Plots is a subject matter of litigation,” the statement concluded.
