Residents of Kampala Street in Wuse II, Abuja, have asked the Federal Capital Territory Administration to halt any planned demolition of properties in the area, citing a pending court case and an order directing parties to maintain the status quo.
The residents, through their lawyers, said any action affecting the disputed properties before the determination of the suit could amount to a violation of the court order.
Their position was contained in a letter dated June 2, 2026, addressed to the Director of Legal Services of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, AMMC, by the law firm of M.P. Anaukyaa & Co., solicitors to six claimants led by Mrs. Nnennaya M. Okeke.
According to the letter, the claimants are parties in Suit No. CV/1022/26 pending before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Garki Judicial Division, in a matter involving the Minister of the FCT and Corporate Ideals Properties Limited as defendants.
The lawyers said the dispute concerns properties located on Kampala Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, adding that court processes, including the writ of summons, motion on notice, enrolled order and Form 48, had been served on the defendants.
They also drew the attention of the AMMC to what they described as an enrolled order issued by the court on April 2, 2026, directing all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the case.
The solicitors said it became necessary to formally notify the council of the pending litigation because the FCT Minister is a party to the suit and actions of the AMMC are often carried out pursuant to directives from the minister’s office.
According to the claimants’ counsel, proceeding with any demolition or action affecting the properties while the matter remains before the court would violate the subsisting order.
The letter stated: “Any attempt to carry out any demolition will not only occasion injustice and irreparable damage, but it will amount to total disrespect and disregard of the express order of the court directing that status quo be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the case.”
The lawyers further argued that the affected buildings are fully developed structures, some of which they said have existed for more than three decades.
They maintained that demolishing the properties before the case is resolved would cause irreparable loss to the owners and undermine the authority of the court.
Photographs of the disputed properties were attached to the notice as part of efforts to demonstrate that the structures are longstanding developments.
The solicitors urged the AMMC and other parties connected to the matter to refrain from taking any action on the properties until the court determines the suit.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the AMMC nor the FCTA had responded to the claims contained in the letter. The matter is expected to come up for further proceedings before the FCT High Court.
