The last has not been heard of the legal altercation over ownership of high-value River Park Estate Abuja, as more facts have emerged in respect of the Ministerial Committee set up by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, to address the protracted feud.
It will be recalled that the FCT Minister had during a recent interview revealed that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Sunday Ameh, wrote the petition on the River Park matter, upon which he set up the Ministerial committee on the advice of the FCT General Counsel, Salmon Dako.
However, it was learnt that Ameh has been on retainership with the FCT Administration and has been working hand in hand with the General Counsel, who equally headed the Ministerial Committee.
Also, the FCT Minister had disclosed that it was the General Counsel, that earlier told him not to sign Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for Paulo Homes Nigeria Ltd again.
On October 6, the SAN had before Justice Mohammed Zubairu of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Jikwoyi-Kurudu, announced legal appearance for the same Ghanaians laying claims to ownership of the estate.
The matter, initially slated for arraignment on July 16, 2025, before Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gwarimpa, was stalled and had to be adjourned to October 7.
However, the case was brought forward to September 25, a date the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, had announced to the court that it has taken over the case from the police.
The Senior Lawyer in his reaction stated that he was not under FCDA or FCTA Retainership.
