Nigeria, July 11 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered all parties involved in the contentious ownership dispute over River Park Estate, Abuja, to maintain the status quo pending final determination of the matter.

The order was given on Tuesday by Judge S.U. Bature, in a suit marked: FCT/HC/CV/4221/2024. The application came in response to an oral application by a lawyer to Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited, the claimant in the suit, regarding ongoing controversies surrounding land documentation, including the Right of Occupancy (R of O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).

A certified true copy of the ruling, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, reads:

"Upon the oral application of John Itodo, Esq., Co...