By Eric Elezuo
The last is yet to be heard of the tussle for the owner of Redbrick Homes International, who are the developers of Amen Estate Phases 1, 2 and 3 as new litigation notice has been served for the interest of the general public by reputable law firm Babalakin and Co.
The firm, in a letter dated September 19, 2024, and titled Re-Social Media Information Concerning Redbrick Homes International Ltd and Ashlead Estates Ltd, noted that Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi, an erstwhile director, has since 2021 since to have any association with the company. As a result, his claims of ownership as presented on some social media spaces were unfounded.
The letter reads:
“We are Solicitors to Redbrick Homes International Limited (Redbricks), Amen City Ltd, Ashlead Estates Ltd (Ashlead) and Ms Folasade Balogun (formerly Mrs Folasade Gbadamosi) and our attention has just been drawn to a social media post authored by one Babatunde Gbadamosi.
“In his post, Babatunde alleges that Amen Estate and Amen Estate Phase 2 of Eleko Beach Road, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State are assets of Redbricks and Ashlead. He states further that Redbricks and Ashlead belong to him and Ms Balogun. This information is false in every respect and we at this moment advise the public to ignore it.
“Babatunde Gbadamosi voluntarily relinquished his entire shareholding interest in Redbricks and Ashlead and resigned his directorship in these companies as far back as July 2021 under a notarised legal instrument. He has no interest whatsoever in either the above companies or any of their assets that he listed, namely Amen Estate, Amen Estate 2, TIARA, Emerald Bay, Emerald Park and Amen City.
“His directorship resignations and shareholding relinquishment have been duly filed at the Corporate Affairs Commission and are available to the public for verification. None of these assets is listed as “marital assets” that are subject to litigation between Babatunde Gbadamosi and Ms Sade Balogun.”
BACKGROUND
In July, 2021, Babatunde Gbadamosi, politician and former governorship aspirant and candidate in Lagos State, tendered his written resignation letter as a director of Redbrick Homes International Ltd with immediate effect.
Consequently, on February 26, 2022, Redbrick Homes put out a public notice to all investors and potential investors in the company that was published in major newspapers to the effect. It was also said that Gbadamosi relinquished his shares in the company by his resignation.
However, years later, social media notices have claimed that Gbadamosi said he resigned under duress contrary to a statement issued by Ms Shade Balogun, which revealed that he resigned in the presence of two of his counsels, two of of Redbrick counsels and a notary public.
Ms Balogun described Gbadamosi as an impostor, who was just a sleeping partner with no single financial commitment in the business and had voluntarily resigned from his position as a director of the company.
Below is the full statement by Ms Folasade Balogun earlier in the life of the feud over who owns the estate:
The attention of the Management of Redbrick Homes International Ltd, developers of Amen Estate phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3, has been drawn to certain materials in circulation to the effect that Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi is associated with Redbrick Homes International Ltd and its real estate projects.
For the avoidance of doubt, once upon a time, Mr Gbadamosi, a full time Politician, used to be a sleeping partner/shareholder without any financial investment and one of the Directors of Redbrick Homes International Ltd, but he has since voluntarily transferred, for consideration, the entirety of his shares in Redbrick Homes Intl Ltd and has also resigned his directorship of its Board since July 1, 2021.
The Board composition, shareholding structure and share capital of Redbrick Homes International Ltd has accordingly changed completely. Folasade Balogun (formerly Folasade Gbadamosi) remains the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Redbrick Homes Intl Ltd, a position she has served in since the inception of the company and under her leadership, Redbrick Homes Intl Ltd has continued to deliver quality service to its customers uninterrupted.
These facts can easily be verified at the Corporate Affairs Commission.
However, we are aware that Babatunde is challenging his own voluntary resignation, that was signed in front of two of his counsel, two of our counsel and a notary public, on the grounds that he signed under duress.
Our Lawyers, Babalakin & Co are dealing with this. The Suit No is: FHC/L/CS/742/2021 at the Federal High Court, Lagos before Justice A.O Faji.
For over 12 years, Redbrick Homes International Ltd have been one of the leading and most reliable posh properties provider in Nigeria. Our dedication and commitment to our cause remain unwavering, and you all can be rest assured that your satisfaction and the safety of your properties and investments will never cease to be our topmost priority now and always. Our doors are open, and we also reassure you that acquiring lands and properties with us are not only completely safe and risk-free, it is also the choice thing to do.
We use this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all our customers and potential customers for standing by us over the years and wish to reassure them even more, that we would not compromise on our excellent service that they have become accustomed to. Thank you.
Folasade Balogun (formerly Folasade Gbadamosi)
Chairman/CEO Redbrick Homes Intl Ltd
Below is a letter of resignation signed by Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi.