Nyesom Wike Revokes Governors And 563 Others’ Land

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, has canceled the land allocations of 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.

According to Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s media adviser, these and other well-known individuals are among the 568 people whose land allocations in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, have been removed.

According to Olayinka, the 568 land allottees’ Right of Occupancy, R-of-O, was revoked when the extended two weeks grace time allowed to them to pay their Certificate of Occupancy, C-of-O bills expired.

Other notable Nigerians among the 568 allottees include former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and federal lawmaker representing the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon Oluwole Oke, among others.

The Notice of Withdrawal of Right of Occupancy in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja reads, “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by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property have been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title / interest holders to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.

“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.”

In October 2024, a total of 3,273 were given two weeks to pay their bills or lose their R-of-O titles; 2,511 complied, leaving 762.

The 762 allottees were given another two weeks to pay, but as of January 15, this year, 12 days after the weeks expired, only 194 had paid, leaving 568 unpaid.

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