New towns and their impact on economic development will be the main focus of discussions when UPDC Plc gathers experts and other stakeholders for the 4th edition of its annual real estate summit.
The summit, which will provide the company with the platform to showcase its leadership in sustainable real estate, has been slated for November 26, 2025.
The summit, to be hosted by Odunayo Ojo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, is expected to bring together industry leaders, government policy makers, investors, developers, and thought leaders across the real estate ecosystem.
This year’s summit will highlight how emerging urban developments and new towns like Brompton City can drive sustainable growth, enhance infrastructure, and catalyze economic transformation in Nigeria.
Olumide Abiodun Oluyinka, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State, is expected at the event as Special Guest of Honour, while the Keynote Address will be delivered by Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu, Director, Public Sector Initiative and Professor of Strategic Management & Governance at Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University.
Panelists will include Oluwole Olumide Sotire, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development, Erejuwa Gbadebo, MD/CEO, Eko Development Company FZE, Louis Ogbeifun, Chief Investment Officer, TotalEnergies, Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrators, and the panel will be moderated by Priye Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer, UPDC Plc.

