The controversy surrounding the River Park Estate in Abuja has escalated, with Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited, one of the involved parties, has issued a strong warning to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Anthony Aikhunegbe Malik, over alleged professional misconduct and impersonation.
The company has formally dissociated itself from a lawsuit purportedly filed in its name by A. A. Malik & Co against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the FCDA.
In a direct letter to the senior lawyer, Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited stressed that neither its board nor management authorized any such legal action.
The firm described Chief Malik’s actions as “criminal impersonation “and a severe breach of professional conduct. It immediately directed the SAN to withdraw the matter and provide proof of compliance by noon on Monday, September 29, 2025. The company warned that failure to comply would result in petitions being filed with the Nigerian Police, the NBA Disciplinary Committee, the Body of Benchers, and other regulatory authorities.
Mr. Kojo Ansah Mensah, Managing Director/CEO of Houses for Africa, signed the letter, insisting that the company never briefed Chief Malik, contrary to the lawyer’s claim of having written instructions.
Houses for Africa also flagged what it called irregularities in the assignment of the case, alleging that the matter was initially filed at Court 38, Jikwoyi, but was transferred under questionable circumstances to Court 37 and then hurriedly assigned to Justice Mohammed Zubairu of the FCT High Court.
The company described the move as “forum shopping,” designed to secure a favourable ruling against existing ministerial decisions related to the estate dispute.
In a separate communication to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, the firm urged the Minister to protect the integrity of the Ministerial Committee’s findings on the River Park Estate, cautioning that “rogue litigations” must not be allowed to frustrate the government’s efforts to resolve the dispute.
Analysts noted that the protracted River Park Estate dispute has now evolved into a significant test case for legal ethics, judicial credibility, and corporate governance in Nigeria.
