Legal academic and lawyer Kwame Gyan has cautioned prospective land buyers in Greater Accra to exercise extreme caution, particularly in peri-urban areas where land ownership disputes and illegal transactions remain prevalent.

Speaking to Accra-based JoyNews on September 11, 2026, he said most prime and vacant lands along Accra’s coastline had already been allocated, meaning prospective buyers were increasingly entering into secondary or tertiary transactions.

He explained that some peri-urban areas may offer opportunities for first or second land transactions, particularly where previous ownership disputes had already been settled through the courts.

“Some of these areas, the cases have gone all the way to the Supreme Court. The issue of ownership is settled. If you go into those areas, you are fine,” he said.

However, Lawyer Gyan warned that several areas on the outskirts of Accra remained vulnerable to litigation because land conversion and competing claims over ownership were still ongoing.

He cited areas around Pokuase, Amasaman and Bosumafise, where some lands originally acquired for farming were being converted for other purposes, resulting in disputes between landowners and their grantors.

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He also raised concerns about large tracts of state and vested lands on the western and eastern sides of Accra allegedly being sold illegally to unsuspecting buyers.

According to him, some state lands around the Weija area, originally acquired for agricultural purposes, were reportedly being illegally sold to private individuals.

He further mentioned areas beyond Dawhenya towards Central University, where large tracts of vested lands were also allegedly being traded illegally.

Lawyer Gyan noted that prime lands closer to Accra were becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, with some available parcels around the Akuapem range measuring at least one acre.

He therefore urged prospective buyers to conduct thorough due diligence before purchasing land, stressing that the principle of “buyer beware” remained critical in areas where ownership was unclear or disputed.

“Because of the peri-urban interface, the principle is clear, that the buyer must beware,” he stated.

If you are planning to buy a land in Greater Accra, then you need to listen this. Lawyer Kwame Gyan lists out all the land litigation-prone areas in Greater Accra. #JoySMS pic.twitter.com/1PuA6xXhOf

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