The Lagos State Government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has uncovered 176 illegal estate developments within the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe corridors of the state. The affected estate developers have been given a 21-day ultimatum to regularise their layout approvals or face regulatory consequences.

The announcement was made on Monday, August 4, 2025, following the publication of the full list by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The state government said these estates were classified as illegal due to their failure to obtain mandatory layout approvals required by law.

Top Estates Named Among Illegal Developments

Some of the prominent estates listed include:

  • Adron Homes in Elerangbe

  • Aina Gold Estate in Okun-Folu

  • Diamond Estate in Eputu

  • Prime Water View Garden in Ikate Elegushi

  • Royal View Estate in Ikota

The Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Oluwole Sotire, emphasized that the existence of unapproved estates poses a threat to sustainable urban development and violates the Sanwo-Olu administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ development agenda.

“These illegal developments undermine the state’s efforts to create a functional, organised, and resilient smart city,” Sotire said. He added that the exercise is part of the ministry’s routine regulatory function to ensure compliance with urban planning laws.

Government Calls for Regularisation and Registration

The Lagos State Government has directed the owners of the listed estates to submit all necessary documents to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, located at the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, within the 21-day window for processing layout approvals.

In addition, the state is urging all developers and real estate practitioners to register with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), which oversees regulation, coordination, and monitoring of real estate operations in Lagos.

The government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing compliance, warning that failure to regularise within the stipulated period will attract sanctions, including possible sealing of the properties.

The move is part of a broader campaign to bring sanity to Lagos’ real estate sector and curb unregulated development in fast-growing areas of the state.

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