Leks Sports NG and Landmark Africa Group in 25-Year Partnership for $50m Escola Park Sports City

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Leks Sports NG, a premier sports talent development firm, is partnering with Landmark Africa Group, Nigeria’s leading real estate and hospitality conglomerate, for the development of Escola Park in a 25-year strategic partnership. The project, a multi-use sports, lifestyle and education city, carries an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of $50 million.

The project is situated on a prime 22 acre (over 90,000 sqm) site in Ogun State, strategically located along the Lagos-Ibadan growth corridor. Escola Park is designed as a sustainable, purpose-built ecosystem, integrating professional-grade sporting and residential facilities, and educational infrastructure.

Under the long-term partnership framework, Landmark Africa Group will provide development and operational synergy to Leks Sports NG, leveraging its $150m+ portfolio expertise to institutionalize the asset over the 25-year duration.

Ola Oyinlola, Founder and CEO of Leks Sports NG, stated:

“Escola Park represents a shift toward institutional-grade sports infrastructure in Nigeria. Partnering with Landmark Africa Group, allows us to deliver a multi-use destination built to international standards – positioning Nigeria as a credible hub for elite athlete development and sports-led education”

A representative of Landmark Africa Group commented:

“This partnership reinforces our commitment to high-impact, future-facing mixed-use developments. Escola Park is a compelling addition to the Lagos-Ibadan growth corridor, merging sports excellence with our proven model for developing world class ecosystems.”

Legal counsel to Leks Sports NG, Aluko & Oyebode, noted the project’s structural significance. Ayokunle Adetula, Partner, added:

“This partnership sets a clear and credible framework for building world-class sports infrastructure in Nigeria, providing the governance and continuity needed to turn bold urban ambitions into sustainable, long-term national assets.”

About Leks Sports NG

Leks Sports NG is a sports talent development and infrastructure firm dedicated to bridging the gap between elite sports and academic excellence. Since 2021, the firm’s flagship initiative, the Leks Schools League, has meticulously scouted over 3,000 student-athletes, creating a definitive pathway for Nigeria’s brightest talents to progress into professional environments.

Top-tier prospects from these programs transition into the Escola United Football Academy, the firm’s elite development arm, where they receive world-class coaching and tactical preparation. At its core, Leks Sports NG is committed to the “Whole-Person” development model, ensuring that every athlete is equipped with the physical, intellectual, and social tools to succeed on a global stage. With the development of Escola Park, the firm is institutionalizing this mission through high-impact social and sporting infrastructure.

About Landmark Africa Group

The Landmark Group is a business, leisure and lifestyle destination creator with over 150,000sqm of varied real estate under its development and management portfolio and an over $150 million group valuation.

Our business, leisure and lifestyle mixed use destination (Landmark Lagos) features a variety of real estate offerings which include a high retail street, conference & event centre, family leisure & recreation, sporting facilities, indoor and outdoor concert arena, corporate offices, temporary and permanent accommodation, bars and restaurants etc. Landmark Lagos welcomed over 3 million visitors in year 2023 alone, and hosts over 80 businesses directly and indirectly employing over 12,000 people.

The Landmark Group has also been consistently recognized by reputable international and local award platforms. Some of its recognitions are by the London Stock Exchange “Companies that Inspire Africa” Award in 2017 and 2019, Euromoney Property Awards in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and the African Property Award (API) awards in 2021 and 2022.

Stephen Onyekwelu is BusinessDay’s Strategy & Enterprise Delivery Executive, specialising in turning editorial vision into enterprise outcomes. A former Online News Editor and lead of the Go Local initiative (print, podcast & BDTV in partnership with Providus Bank), he blends investigative storytelling with platform strategy, conference design, and cross-functional delivery.

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