Nigerians React As Obasanjo Fumes Over Alleged 501-Hectare Land Gift

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has firmly denied allegations that he allocated 501 hectares of land to Ghanaian businessman Sam Jonah for the development of River Park Estate in Abuja.

Obasanjo addressed the matter in a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), dismissing the claim as entirely false.

The denial comes in response to a petition by Sam Jonah, who alleged that Obasanjo granted him the vast land now housing one of Abuja’s largest estates. Following the claim, the IGP issued a letter on July 4, 2025, requesting clarification from the former president on whether he indeed allocated the land.

In his reply, Obasanjo stated:

“The assertion by Sam Jonah that I invited him or granted him or his company 501 hectares—or even a single plot of land—is wholly untrue, fabricated, misleading, and defamatory.”

Police sources confirm that Obasanjo’s position aligns with an earlier letter dated July 1, 2025, in which he made it clear that Jonah was mistaken in his recollection.

Following an investigation, authorities have identified Sam Jonah (a Knight of the British Empire), along with fellow Ghanaians Kojo Ansah and Victor Quainoo, and Abuja-based lawyer Abu Arome, as suspects in an alleged scheme to forge corporate documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja.

They are set to face charges before Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The charges involve alleged attempts to fraudulently assume ownership of River Park Estate, as well as Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd and JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd, through their company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd.