Abiodun rescues Buhari estate from forfeiture, delivers 108 housing units

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has revived the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta after the project was stalled by a legal dispute, with 108 residential units now completed.

The estate, located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is scheduled to be commissioned on Tuesday by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.

The project was inherited by the Abiodun administration in an undeveloped state, with only the infrastructure awarded and a single show building completed.

It had also become entangled in a legal dispute over unpaid obligations to the contractor, putting the property at risk of forfeiture.

The state government subsequently intervened, resolved the dispute out of court and commenced payments to protect its interest in the property.

The administration later adopted a Public-Private Partnership model under which the state provided the land and infrastructure, while private developers handled the construction and sale of the housing units.

The completed estate comprises 108 four-bedroom detached and semi-detached duplexes, supported by road networks, street lighting, landscaped areas, water supply, waste management facilities, a sports centre, children’s playground, clubhouse, 24-hour power supply, parking spaces and security infrastructure.

The fully detached units occupy about 900 square metres and feature four en-suite bedrooms, a boys’ quarters, master bedroom with closet, living and dining areas, family lounge, study, visitors’ toilet and terrace.

The semi-detached units, measuring between 460 and 500 square metres, provide similar facilities but without a study.

Abiodun said the project reflected his administration’s commitment to protecting public investments and completing inherited projects instead of allowing them to become abandoned assets.

“This project is part of our administration’s commitment to providing quality and affordable housing for different categories of residents, while ensuring that government projects inherited from previous administrations were completed rather than abandoned,” the governor said.

He said the estate would serve as a model for future public-private housing developments in Ogun State.

The estate is located opposite the State Judiciary Complex and near the Ogun TechHub, providing access to major institutional, commercial and transportation routes.

It is about two minutes from the Ogun TechHub, seven minutes from Government House, 12 minutes from the Abeokuta Golf Course and 15 minutes from the Wole Soyinka Train Station. Lagos is approximately 30 minutes away.

The development has also attracted private-sector investment, with Access Bank developing a training school and other facilities within the estate.

The commissioning will formally conclude a project that faced prolonged delays, legal challenges and possible forfeiture before being recovered and completed under the Abiodun administration.