The long-running property dispute involving Bianca Ojukwu and Ojukwu Transport Limited (OTL) has taken a fresh turn, following the demolition of a property at 4 Macpherson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, and what the company describes as on-going unauthorised construction on the site.
In a petition dated August 20, 2026 and addressed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), OTL called for the immediate cessation of activities at the property and its return to the company, pending the resolution of outstanding court proceedings.
The company said the property was taken over on May 1, 2025, when officers from Zone 2, Lagos, accompanied by lawyers representing Dame Bianca Ojukwu, identified in the petition as Omeye and Duru, took over the premises.
On-going construction at the site
OTL alleged that the police action was based on what it described as “false claims” made by Bianca Ojukwu and her lawyers.
According to the company, the property had previously been the subject of litigation and enforcement proceedings.
OTL said it had, pursuant to a 2018 judgment by Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, obtained and executed a warrant on the properties in 2022.
The company further stated that it subsequently commenced an appeal process against the 2022 judgment of Justice A.M. Lawal and served the relevant stay processes.
OTL said that despite the unresolved legal proceedings, the property at Macpherson Avenue was demolished and construction subsequently commenced on the site.
OTL’s fresh petition to IGP
In the August 2026 petition, Ojukwu Transport Limited, said it had previously petitioned the IGP on August 22, 2025, with a reminder in January 2026, seeking the return of the property.
The company said that its earlier complaints had not been responded to, while activities at the property had continued.
A new structure under construction at the site
“OTL, the owner of the property, discovered that the same property taken over by police with no response to our previous petitions/demands had been demolished and construction now on-going,” the company stated in the petition.
It consequently asked the IGP to urgently intervene by stopping all activities on the property and removing persons allegedly occupying or working on the premises.
The company also requested that the property be returned to it, while the outstanding court issues are allowed to run their course.
“Criminality and abuse of power should not be condoned,” the petitioners stated.
Earlier police petitions
OTL said its initial petition in August 2025 was prepared by Chief O. Ugolo, SAN, on the instructions of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Jnr, whom the company identified as head of the Ikemba branch of the family, as well as a shareholder and director of OTL.
The company maintained that Bianca Ojukwu and her sons, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu, are not shareholders or directors of OTL.
A separate petition was also reportedly submitted to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, in September 2026, specifically concerning the alleged demolition and on-going construction at the Macpherson Avenue property.
OTL alleged that the on-going development was taking place with the knowledge and protection of police personnel.
However, these allegations have not been independently established in the materials made available to The Advocate.
Contempt proceedings
OTL said Bianca Ojukwu and her sons had earlier, in 2024, applied for Form 49 contempt proceedings before Justice Lawal.
The company also alleged that proceedings had suffered delays because the case file earlier requested by Bianca’s lawyers was unavailable or had not been returned to the court on two consecutive occasions.
Other properties involved
According to OTL, the matter before Justice Lawal includes, in addition to 4 Macpherson Avenue :
* 30 Gerrard Road, Ikoyi
* 29 Oyinkan Abayomi, Ikoyi
* 13 Ojora, Ikoyi
* 32 Commercial Avenue, Yaba
OTL maintains that it is the owner of the properties.
OTL demands return of property
OTL described the alleged demolition and construction as a “blatant and provocative disregard for the rule of law” and accused the serving federal government minister and her lawyers of abuse of office and power.
Those allegations are OTL’s position and have not been independently established.
The company is demanding that the alleged construction be stopped, all persons allegedly occupying the property be removed, and the property returned to OTL pending the conclusion of the court proceedings.
The latest development is another chapter to the long-running legal dispute with Ojukwu Transport Limited.
