"The doctrine of lis pendens is a strict one which operates to prevent the effective transfer of any property in dispute during the pendency of the dispute.

It is insignificant, irrelevant, and immaterial whether the purchaser had notice, actual or constructive.

Lis pendens applies to title of a property and when such title is the subject matter of litigation, all intending sales must abate, pending the outcome of the litigation.

Vendor of a property in dispute has nothing at all in law to give to a purchaser, whether a bonafide purchaser or not.

The main purport and essence of the doctrine of lis pendensis that parties to proceedings pending in court must not do anything which may have the effect of rendering nugatory the ultimate judgment of the court therein."

Per IYIZOBA, J.C.A. in DE - JESE NIGERIA LIMITED v. WEMA SECURITIES & FINANCE PLC & ANOR. (2014) All FWLR (Pt. 710) 1408