The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked land allocations belonging to several high-profile individuals, including governors and political figures.
Governors of Bayelsa and Imo States, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, are among the 568 individuals whose land rights in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, were withdrawn.
According to Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister, the withdrawal of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) followed the expiration of an extended two-week grace period granted for payment of Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills.
Other prominent figures affected include former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, NiDCOM Chairperson Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and Hon. Oluwole Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency.
In October 2024, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) gave 3,273 allottees two weeks to settle their dues or risk losing their R-of-O titles. By the deadline, 2,511 complied, leaving 762. Following a further grace period, only 194 additional payments were made, resulting in the revocation of 568 allotments.[
A notice issued by the FCTA stated:
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA wishes to inform the allottee(s)/title holder(s) of plot(s) of land in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, who have failed to make payment for their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills after the expiration of grace period granted by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory, that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property have been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title/interest holders to settle all bills.”
It was also clarified that allottees who made full payments by January 15, 2025, are exempt from the revocation.
