Abiodun Rescues Buhari Estate from Forfeiture, Delivers 108 Housing Units
ABEOKUTA — Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rescued the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta from possible forfeiture and transformed the previously stalled project into a modern 108-unit residential community.
The estate, located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is expected to be commissioned on Tuesday by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The project, which was inherited by the Abiodun administration in a largely undeveloped state, had only its infrastructure awarded and one show building completed before becoming entangled in a legal dispute over outstanding obligations to the contractor handling its development.
The dispute reportedly placed the property at risk of forfeiture through legal action until the Abiodun administration intervened, resolved the matter out of court and commenced payments to safeguard the state’s interest in the project.
Rather than abandon the inherited development, the administration subsequently adopted a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model under which the state provided the land and infrastructure, while private developers took responsibility for the construction and sale of the housing units.
The intervention has culminated in the completion of the PMB Estate, comprising 108 four-bedroom fully detached and semi-detached duplexes designed with modern architectural features and supporting infrastructure.
The estate boasts an internal road network with street lighting, landscaped green areas, clean water supply, waste management facilities, a sporting centre, children’s playground, clubhouse, 24-hour power supply, ample parking spaces and security within a gated community.
The fully detached units occupy approximately 900 square metres and feature four en-suite bedrooms, boys’ quarters, a master bedroom with closet, spacious living and dining areas, family lounge, study, visitors’ toilet and terrace.
The semi-detached units, measuring between 460 and 500 square metres, offer similar facilities, except for the study.
Governor Abiodun said the project reflects his administration’s commitment to protecting public investments and ensuring that inherited projects are completed rather than abandoned.
«“This project is part of our administration’s commitment to providing quality and affordable housing for different categories of residents, while ensuring that government projects inherited from previous administrations were completed rather than abandoned,” the Governor said.»
He added that the PMB Estate would serve as a model for similar public-private housing developments across Ogun State.
Strategically located opposite the State Judiciary Complex and close to the Ogun TechHub, the estate provides access to major institutional, commercial and transportation corridors.
The development is approximately two minutes from the Ogun TechHub, seven minutes from Government House, 12 minutes from the Abeokuta Golf Course, 15 minutes from the Wole Soyinka Train Station and about 30 minutes from Lagos.
The project has also attracted further private-sector investment, with Access Bank developing a training school and other facilities within the estate.
The commissioning is expected to formally mark the completion of a project that once faced abandonment and possible forfeiture, but which was recovered, restructured and delivered under the Abiodun administration as a modern housing community.
Beyond the 108 housing units, the PMB Estate demonstrates the administration’s approach to protecting public assets, leveraging private-sector capital and converting inherited liabilities into productive infrastructure for the benefit of residents of Ogun State.
