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Real-estate development within Black Pelican Group.
Company overview
Abigail Michael Limited is the real-estate development business of Black Pelican Group. Its first development, The Altona, is a collection of nine residences in the heart of Ikoyi, Lagos.
Founded by Michael Owolabi, who also built IL Bagno, the company pairs prime locations with the standard of interiors that Black Pelican Group has delivered across Nigeria since 2004.

Prime location
The Altona stands at the corner of Thompson Avenue and McDonald Road in Ikoyi.
Interiors heritage
Built on the luxury-interiors experience of IL Bagno, Black Pelican Group’s flagship brand.
Considered scale
Six three-bedroom apartments and three penthouses on a site of about 2,000 square metres.

Founder and Managing Director
Michael Adekunle Owolabi
Michael is the founder and Managing Director of Abigail Michael Limited, promoter and developer of The Altona in Ikoyi, and the founder of Black Pelican Group.
A Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he began his career in investment banking and treasury before founding Black Pelican Limited in 2004, home to IL Bagno.
Company profile.
Vision, mission, values and wider team.
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Part of Black Pelican Group.
Abigail Michael sits within the Group’s real-estate portfolio alongside Toll Brothers, and draws on the Group’s interiors, wellness and installation businesses.
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- Brand
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- Homepage
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- About
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- Approach
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- Projects
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- About
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- Contact
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- Trust
Professional affiliations, partners (architects, contractors, financiers) and awards, if any.
- The Altona
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- The Altona
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- The Altona
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- The Altona
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- The Altona
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