RE: THISDAY NOV 2, 2026 — “DEMOLITION OF N1BN; SENATE, IG URGED TO INVESTIGATE, DISCIPLINE AIG MOSHOOD OVER ALLEGED COURT’S DISOBEDIENCE”
COALITION COUNTERS ONE-SIDED PETITION: AIG MOSHOOD IS NO LAND GRABBER, POLICE ACTED ON VALID COURT JUDGMENT, NOT PERSONAL INTEREST
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has read with deep concern the ThisDay publication of 2nd November, 2026, based solely on a petition by one Alhaji Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye, through his lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, calling on the Senate, the Inspector-General of Police and the Police Service Commission to investigate and discipline AIG Jimoh Moshood, Zone 2, over alleged demolition of a property at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
We wish to set the record straight. A petition is NOT evidence. A petition is NOT a judgment. A petition is NOT a conviction.
ThisDay reported only one side. The Coalition has investigated the other side — the side of facts, court records, and documents.
THE FACTS THE PETITION HID:
- THERE IS A VALID JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF SkyView PROPERTIES LTD
The property in dispute — Plot 37, Block 77, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1, Lagos — was the subject of Suit No. LD/1006CMW/2015 before the Lagos State High Court.
On 30th June, 2025, Hon. Justice K. A. Jose (Mrs.) delivered judgment in favour of Skyview Properties Ltd against Mr. Samuel Alao Ajibode — the same person from whom the petitioner claims he derived title.
The Court declared that Ajibode was no longer entitled to be regarded as holder of the Certificate of Occupancy, issued a perpetual injunction restraining him, his agents and privies from trespassing, and awarded damages.
That judgment has NOT been vacated, set aside, or nullified by any court.
- POLICE DID NOT DEMOLISH — POLICE PROVIDED SECURITY ON A LAWYER’S REQUEST
Documents show that on 21st October, 2026, the law firm of C.O. Toyin Pinheiro & Co., on behalf of Skyview Properties Ltd, wrote formally to AIG Zone 2 attaching a Certified True Copy of the judgment, and requested police presence to enable its workers to carry out development work without breach of peace.
AIG Moshood did not act as a land agent. He did not act as a demolition contractor. He acted as a senior police officer responding to a formal request backed by a judgment of a competent court.
Providing security to enforce a court judgment is the constitutional duty of the Police. It is not land grabbing.
- WHERE IS THE PROOF OF STAY OF EXECUTION?
The petitioner claims there was a subsisting Stay of Execution and status quo order from the Court of Appeal in Appeal No. CA/LAG/CV/123/2025.
We challenge the petitioner to publish the Certified True Copy of that Stay Order — with date, suit number, and signature of the court.
An appeal alone does NOT automatically stay execution. Until a stay is granted and served, a judgment remains enforceable.
Up till now, no verified stay order has been shown to the public. What has been shown is a judgment that remains valid.
- WHERE IS THE PROOF OF PERSONAL INTEREST?
The petition alleges AIG Moshood acted “out of personal, selfish and pecuniary interest.”
Where is the evidence? Does AIG Moshood own the land? Is his name on any document? Did he buy, sell, or develop the land?
None. No document links AIG Moshood to ownership of Plot 37, Block 77. He has no personal land interest in Lekki.
To brand a senior officer who has served Nigeria for over 30 years a “land grabber” without a single document is character assassination, and we reject it.
- THE PETITIONER’S OWN CONDUCT MUST BE INVESTIGATED
Skyview Properties Ltd has also petitioned the Police alleging that on 17th October, 2026, the petitioner and his agents allegedly invaded the same property with daggers, machetes and dane guns, attacked workmen, injured them, and locked up the property, boasting that they control police stations.
If we are to investigate, let us investigate BOTH sides. Let the Police investigate the alleged attack on workmen, just as they investigate the demolition claim.
Justice must not be one-sided.
OUR POSITION:
- To the Senate, IGP Disu and PSC: Do not rush to discipline an officer on the basis of a newspaper petition. Allow due process. Let the IGP’s internal investigation and the courts determine the facts. Trial by media destroys morale of gallant officers.
- To ThisDay and the Media: We respect press freedom. But press freedom demands balance. When you publish a petition accusing an officer of land grabbing, also publish the judgment he relied upon. That is fairness.
- To the Petitioner: If you believe your rights were violated, go to the Court of Appeal and obtain a clear order. Do not use the Senate and the press to intimidate the Police from doing their lawful duty.
- To AIG Moshood: We stand with you. We urge you to remain calm, professional and law-abiding. Your record in Lagos as CP — firm, lawful, and neutral — speaks for you. We have defended you before in March 2026, and we defend you again today because the facts are on your side.
CONCLUSION:
Nigeria cannot be governed by petitions. Nigeria must be governed by judgments, evidence, and due process.
AIG Moshood is no land grabber. He is a police officer who acted on a court judgment. If the judgment is wrong, let the Court of Appeal set it aside. If a stay was truly granted, let it be published.
Until then, we call on all parties to maintain peace, respect the courts, and allow the Police to do their job without blackmail.
The Coalition stands for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice — for ALL Nigerians, including police officers who are falsely accused.
Signed:
Comrade James Okoronkwo
National Coordinator,
Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice
Abuja, 2nd November, 2026