A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Mr Oluwole Kehinde, has called on the Lagos State Government to urgently intervene in the prolonged delays at the Lagos State Lands Registry, warning that the situation is crippling commercial activities linked to land transactions.
Kehinde,
speaking to The Guardian on the issue, decried what he described as a
persistent administrative breakdown at the registry, which has lasted for over
three months.
According
to him, the delay has stalled critical processes such as the processing of
Governor’s Consent and perfection of title documents, despite applicants
meeting all statutory requirements.
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He
noted that the development has significantly disrupted commercial activities in
Lagos, widely regarded as the country’s economic nerve centre, as property
transactions remain incomplete and pending.
The
lawyer explained that the situation is taking a toll on key stakeholders,
including real estate developers, financial institutions, legal practitioners
and business owners whose operations depend on timely documentation and title
regularisation.
“Several
transactions have been delayed, financing arrangements disrupted, and
contractual obligations placed at risk due to the inability to conclude
documentation processes,” he said.
Kehinde
warned that the continued delay could erode investor confidence in the state’s
land administration system and weaken Lagos’ reputation as a leading investment
destination.
He
stressed that an efficient land registry is essential to economic growth, ease
of doing business and the protection of property rights, adding that the
current situation falls short of these expectations.
The
legal practitioner therefore urged the state government to investigate the
cause of the disruption, provide clarity on the backlog, and implement
immediate measures to restore normal operations.
He
also called for transparency and accountability, including a clear timeline for
resolving pending applications, to reassure affected stakeholders and prevent a
recurrence.
The
delay at the Lands Registry has, in recent weeks, drawn growing
concern among industry players, with many insisting that swift government
intervention is critical to restoring confidence and ensuring the smooth flow
of property transactions in the state.
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