Oyindamola Olaleye 
Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has been evicted from his Victoria Island property in Lagos following a recent Federal High Court ruling.
The eviction, which also affected his company XQZMOI TV, was carried out after a writ of possession was signed by the court on August 15, 2025.
Ali Baba had purchased the property in 2021 from the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for ₦220 million, after the agency claimed it was recovering debts allegedly owed by Harold Expansion Industries Nigeria Limited.
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However, the Federal High Court dismissed AMCON’s case in its judgment delivered on July 31, 2025. Presiding judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, ruled that AMCON failed to provide sufficient evidence of the alleged debt.
The court subsequently ordered that the property be returned to its original owner and further imposed ₦500 million in damages on AMCON.
Reports indicate that Ali Baba’s liability in the matter stemmed from the timing of his purchase. He was initially a tenant of the property’s original owner before AMCON’s intervention. Despite a preservation order and an ongoing court case, the comedian went ahead to buy the property.
The ruling has sparked widespread conversations, especially given Ali Baba’s long-standing career and influence in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
