ABUJA/LAGOS — A group of Nigerians in the diaspora, coordinated by Stella Okengwu, has petitioned National Assembly over the alleged non-payment of compensation for investments demolished during construction work on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway in Okun Ajah, Eti-Osa area of Lagos.
The petition, filed on behalf of investors under Winhomes Estate Global Services Limited, claims that about 18 hectares of land and related structures were affected during the project execution, with compensation still unpaid.
According to the petitioners, the complaint—titled “Petition Against the Federal Ministry of Works in Respect of Its Refusal to Pay Compensation to Winhomes Estate Global Services Limited…”—was addressed to Godswill Akpabio and submitted by Maverick Forte Legal on behalf of Winhomes.
The investors argue that Winhomes holds registered interests over multiple parcels at Okun Ajah backed by certificates of occupancy and land registry records, including a deed of assignment dated April 22, 2022, which they say received consent from the Lagos State Attorney-General.
A central claim in the petition is that the highway alignment was allegedly diverted from its originally approved route into Winhomes’ property. The petitioners urged lawmakers to demand the original project design and alignment approved by the Federal Executive Council to verify the route change.
They also cited a letter they said was issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on April 16, 2024, which purportedly confirmed the property was free of any right of way—yet construction still affected the land, they alleged.
The group is asking the Senate to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate and to direct the Federal Ministry of Works to pay compensation based on prevailing market value.
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has acknowledged receipt of the petition and advised that it be forwarded to the appropriate committee for legislative action, according to reports.
The petition adds to an already contentious dispute around the coastal highway’s right-of-way and compensation. In November 2025, the Ministry of Works announced that a Federal High Court in Lagos struck out a related suit filed by Winhomes against the federal government and others.
