The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has taken significant action by revoking land allocations belonging to several governors and prominent political figures.
Among those affected are the governors of Bayelsa and Imo States, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu. This decision impacts 568 individuals whose land allocations in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, were withdrawn by the Minister.
According to Lere Olayinka, a media aide to Minister Wike, the withdrawal of the Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) for these 568 land allottees resulted from the expiration of an additional two-week grace period granted for payment of their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills.
Other notable Nigerians included in this list are former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and federal lawmaker Hon. Oluwole Oke, among others.
DAILY POST recalls that in early October 2024, a total of 3,273 individuals were given two weeks to settle their bills or risk losing their R-of-O titles. Out of this number, 2,511 complied, leaving 762 individuals who were further granted another two-week grace period. However, as of January 15 this year, only 194 had made their payments, resulting in 568 remaining non-compliant.
The Notice of Withdrawal of Right of Occupancy in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, states, “The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) wishes to inform the allottees/title holders of plots of land in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, who have failed to pay their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills after the expiration of the grace period that their Right of Occupancy has been withdrawn. This action is pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for violation of the terms of grant, which required title holders to settle all bills.”
The public is informed that allottees/title holders who complete their payments on or before January 15, 2025, are exempt from this notice.
Wike revokes land allocations of governors Bamidele, Anyanwu, Nnamani, Moro, and 563 others
