The family of the late Mahmoud Ally Hamad Bwato has called upon President Samia Suluhu Hassan to help them obtain the rightful title deed to their land, Plot No. 186039/95, located in Ada Estate, Kinondoni, near Leaders Club in Dar es Salaam.
The appeal comes after an exhausting 27-year legal battle over the property, which the family claims has been plagued by fraud and attempted land seizure.
Speaking to the press in Dar es Salaam, family spokesperson and estate administrator Hassan Mahmoud Ali Bwato shared the family’s struggle, which began in 1997 after the death of Mahmoud Ally Hamad Bwato.
Since then, the family has faced repeated obstacles, including an alleged fraudulent claim by Mohamed Ikbar Haji—locally known as "Baghdad"—who, according to the family, is attempting to unlawfully claim the property through his company, Lavender Villas Ltd.
Despite a court ruling on August 24, 2018, in favor of the Bwato family, granting them ownership of the property, the title deed has yet to be transferred to their name. According to Hassan Mahmoud, this delay is due to fraudulent interference by Mr. Baghdad, who continues to hold an invalid title to the land in question.
“We respectfully request President Samia Suluhu Hassan to intervene and help us finally secure the legal title to our property. Numerous government officials have reviewed our case, and the facts are clear: the title currently held by Mr. Baghdad is fraudulent, and the rightful ownership belongs to our family. We simply ask for the enforcement of the court’s decision from August 24, 2018, to return the title to its legitimate holders,” Hassan Mahmoud urged.
The Bwato family is hopeful that government intervention will finally resolve this longstanding issue and restore their rightful ownership, bringing an end to a decades-long ordeal.
