The revelations have drawn particular attention because two of the officials associated with the company previously played official roles in a government inquiry established to resolve ownership of the same disputed land.
Some documents obtained by SaharaReporters have raised serious questions over the management of thousands of hectares of disputed land earmarked for the New Enugu Smart City project, with evidence suggesting that top officials of the Enugu State government are directors and persons with significant control in a private company allegedly used to acquire, allocate and sell lands to private buyers.
The documents include records from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), official government correspondence, payment advisories, allocation letters and public notices issued by the Enugu State Government over several years.
The records appear to show an overlap between public officials entrusted with managing the disputed Ugwuaji land and a private company that subsequently became one of the major entities marketing and allocating plots within the same area.
Among the documents reviewed by SaharaReporters is the CAC Status Report of Coal City Eastern Extension Estate Alliance Ltd, incorporated on December 29, 2021, with registration number 1878141.
