Popular Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has been evicted from his Victoria Island property in Lagos following a court order.

The eviction was carried out after a writ of possession signed by the Federal High Court on August 15, 2025, was served to him. His media company, XQZMOI TV, was also affected by the development.

Ali Baba purchased the mansion in 2021 for ₦220 million from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), which claimed to have sold the property to recover debts allegedly owed by Harold Expansion Industries Nigeria Limited.

However, in a ruling on July 31, 2025, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa dismissed AMCON’s case, stating that the corporation failed to provide sufficient proof of the alleged debt. The court not only ordered the property to be returned to its original owner but also imposed a ₦500 million fine on AMCON as damages.

The comedian’s eviction was linked to the fact that he bought the property while the ownership dispute was still in court, despite an existing preservation order.

Ali Baba had previously been a tenant of the original owner before AMCON forcefully took possession and sold it. With the court’s decision, the rightful owner has now regained the property.

This ruling has stirred conversations about real estate risks in Nigeria, especially when purchasing properties tied to ongoing legal disputes.