The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs.
The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, are among the 568 persons whose land allocations in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja were withdrawn by the Minister.
According to Lere Olayinka, media aide to the minister, the withdrawal of the Right of Occupancy, R-of-O, of the 568 land allottees followed the expiration of the extra two-week grace period granted them to pay their Certificate of Occupancy, C-of-O bills.
Other prominent Nigerians among the 568 allottees are former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani; Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro; Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa; and federal lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon. Oluwole Oke, among others.
In October 2024, a total of 3,273 were offered two weeks to pay their bills or lose their R-of-O titles, out of which 2,511 complied, leaving 762.
The 762 allottees were further allowed another grace of two weeks to pay, but as of January 15, this year, 12 days after the expiration of the weeks, only 194 paid, leaving 568.
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, wishes to inform the allottee(s)/titleholder(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by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory, that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property has been withdrawn under the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of the grant, which obligated the title/interest holders to settle all bills.
“The general public is, however, invited to note that allottees/title holders who have completed their payments on or before 15/01/2025 are not affected by this publication,” read the notice of withdrawal.
