Wike revokes land allocations of Bayelsa, Imo Governors, 563 others over unpaid C of O charges 

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of outstanding political figures, together with governors of Bayelsa and Imo States, Senator Douye Diri and Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside different notable personalities.

Additionally impacted by this choice are Senate Chief Opeyemi Bamidele, the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) Nationwide Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, and Senate Minority Chief Abba Moro.

The revocation stems from the failure of those people, amongst 568 allottees, to pay their Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) charges.

In keeping with Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, the Proper of Occupancy (R of O) withdrawal adopted the expiration of a two-week grace interval initially prolonged to 762 defaulters.

In keeping with Olayinka, “It needs to be recalled that in early October 2024, a complete of three,273 have been provided two weeks to pay their payments or lose their R-of-O titles, out of which 2,511 complied, leaving 762. The 762 allottees have been additional allowed one other grace of two weeks to pay, however as at January 15, this 12 months, 12 days after the expiration of the weeks, solely 194 paid, leaving 568.” 

Whereas 2,511 out of an preliminary 3,273 allottees complied with the fee directive issued in October 2024, 762 did not pay inside the deadline. The FCT Administration (FCTA) granted an extra two-week extension, which expired on January 15, 2025. Solely 194 allottees fulfilled their obligations inside this era, leaving 568 defaulters.

The revoked land allocations embrace high-profile people similar to:

  • Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Fee (NiDCOM)
  • Hon. Oluwole Oke, Federal Lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency
  • Senator Samuel Anyanwu, PDP Nationwide Secretary
  • Former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani
  • Senate Minority Chief Abba Moro

FCTA’s Discover and Authorized Foundation 

The FCTA invoked Part 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978, which empowers the federal government to withdraw land allocations from people who fail to satisfy the phrases of their grant, together with settling all {financial} obligations.

The general public discover acknowledged:

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA needs to tell the allottee(s)/title holder(s) of plot(s) of land in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, who’ve did not make fee for his or her Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) payments after the expiration of the grace interval granted by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory, that their Proper of Occupancy to the land/property has been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Part 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the phrases of grant which obligated the title/curiosity holders to settle all payments.”


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