By Danjuma Amodu
LAGOS – A Lagos High Court has ordered a businesswoman and former Nigerian Television Authority staff, Ms. Olufunke Otti, to hand over a luxury Ikoyi mansion to her ex-husband, Chief Isaac Morakinyo Jolapamo, ending a bitter post-divorce legal battle.
In a judgment delivered on March 26, 2026, in suit No. LD/3034LM/2022, Justice Olufolake Olufolashade Adewunmi-Oshin held that the property at 23A and B Olusegun Aina Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, rightfully belongs to Chief Jolapamo. The court ruled that Ms. Otti unlawfully took ownership and must relinquish the asset.
N478m Refund, Damages Awarded
The court further ordered Ms. Otti to refund N410.3 million, being the outstanding balance from the sale of two vessels entrusted to her by her former husband.
She was also directed to remit N63 million generated as rental income from the property between 2018 and 2021. In addition, the court awarded N5 million in general damages against her.
From Church To Courtroom
The estranged couple’s relationship reportedly began at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, where Chief Jolapamo had sought spiritual support. Ms. Otti, then a senior church member, was assigned to assist him, and their association later grew into a romantic relationship.
They formalised their marriage on February 23, 2017, at the Federal Marriage Registry, Ikoyi.
While the union lasted, Chief Jolapamo entrusted his wife with selling two vessels — M.T. MOR Prosperity and M.T. Power — with instructions to use the proceeds to purchase a family home in Parkview Estate.
Although Ms. Otti sold the vessels for N810.3 million and acquired the property, the court found that she registered it solely in her name without her husband’s consent.
Marriage Collapsed Via WhatsApp
The dispute came to a head during a trip abroad when she reportedly asked him to return to Nigeria and later informed him via WhatsApp that the marriage was over, instructing him to vacate the residence.
The couple lived apart from March 2019, and their union was dissolved in April 2025.
With the latest ruling, the court has restored both the property and financial claims to Chief Jolapamo, bringing closure to the high-stakes dispute.
