After days of public criticism over the demolition of the automotive showroom belonging to in style auto seller and influencer, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, extensively often known as Ola of Lagos, the Lekki Car Sellers Union yesterday threw its weight behind the Lagos State Authorities, describing the train as lawful and obligatory.
The Nigerian influencer had on Saturday, October 11, 2025, confirmed the demolition of his automotive showroom in Lekki. A viral video circulating on-line captured the second the ability was pulled down, simply months after its grand opening.
In an announcement, the auto sellers’ affiliation mentioned: “To most of the people, the Lekki Car Sellers Union needs to handle the continued demolition train being carried out by the Lagos State Ministry of Setting and Water Sources inside the Lekki-Ajah axis. We wish to state clearly that this can be a government-led initiative and an necessary step in direction of enhancing environmental security and infrastructure administration inside our neighborhood and state.”
The union famous that, as stakeholders, members had been duly notified upfront and given the grace interval and obligatory assist to maneuver their autos from the affected tons.
“We prolong our honest appreciation to the Commissioner for the Setting and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and their groups for his or her understanding, communication, and coordination all through this course of. Their considerate engagement with stakeholders has ensured a clean and respectful train.
“We recognise that this train is an important and obligatory measure aimed toward safeguarding lives and property by guaranteeing that drainage channels are correctly managed to forestall flooding and that the security dangers posed by high-tension electrical cables are successfully mitigated.
“As accountable residents and companions in progress, we stay dedicated to supporting the efforts of the Lagos State Authorities in direction of making a safer, cleaner, and better-organised surroundings for all.”
We subsequently categorically dissociate ourselves from any malicious and misinformed narratives concerning the ongoing train circulating on some social media platforms.
“To our valued prospects, we kindly ask on your endurance and understanding throughout this era,” the assertion added. The union additional said that whereas there may be non permanent disruptions in service supply, it was working diligently to revive operations as quickly as doable, reaffirming its dedication to high quality service and buyer belief.
In the meantime, Nigerian firm Skyewise Group has clarified stories alleging that the luxurious automotive showroom not too long ago demolished alongside the Lekki-Epe Expressway belonged to the influencer.
The clarification adopted widespread social media claims suggesting that the demolished facility, introduced down by the Lagos State Authorities, was owned by Ola of Lagos, who is thought for showcasing luxurious autos on-line.
Movies of the demolition, exhibiting heavy equipment flattening automotive show stands alongside the busy Lekki hall, a hub for car dealerships, had sparked outrage amongst Nigerians.
In an announcement launched on Monday, the Chief Govt Officer of Skyewise Group, Mr Elvis Abuyere, described the demolition of the agency’s workplace as “unlucky and saddening.” He defined that the demolition was a part of the Lagos State authorities’s effort to create entry routes for a brand new waterway improvement challenge.
“This unlucky incident affected a number of automotive tons alongside the Lekki Expressway, ranging from Part 1, the place the Skyewise Group workplace was situated,” he mentioned.
Abuyere clarified that the demolished property was solely owned by Skyewise Group, including that solely a bit of the premises had been leased to Ola of Lagos for automotive rent operations and luxurious automobile shows.
“All obligatory constructing approvals, operational permits, dealership licences, and environmental levies for the property had been duly obtained from the Lagos State Authorities,” he said. He added that the corporate would quickly launch copies of the related paperwork and had begun plans to rebuild and set up a bigger and improved facility in Lagos.
Abuyere thanked Nigerians for his or her assist through the incident and expressed confidence that the corporate would “emerge stronger and higher within the close to future.”
