FCT threatens to revoke plots owned by Buhari’s children, Gbajabiamila, Abbas, Saraki, others in Abuja (FULL LIST of 3,273 allottees)
The FCTA said it issued a two-week ultimatum to the allottees to settle the outstanding payments for C-of-O of the plots in Maitama District because it is carrying out infrastructural development in the district.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to revoke the Certificates of Occupancy C-of-O) of the plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations if they fail to settle the outstanding payments for the certificates within two weeks.

The FCTA issued the threat in a notice to 3,273 allottees of the plots located in the Maitama Disrict of Abuja.


The notice, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, is titled, “Demand notice for payment of Right of Occupancy bills for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy on all lands allocated at Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja.”

Among those listed as owners of the plots are the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege,

Others are former Governors Theodore Orji (Abia), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Joshua Dariye (Plateau),


Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Jonah Jang (Plateau), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Adamu Muazu (Bauchi) and Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe).

Minister of Sports, John Eno, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Nwabueze Nigige, were also listed.

Serving and former lawmakers on the list are Dino Melaye , Kabiru Marafa, Stella Oduah, Danjuma Goje, Ben Bruce , David Umaru, Saliu Mustapha, Biodun Olujimi, Andy Uba, Sunday Karimi, Olumide Osoba, Nicholas Ossai, Emmanuel Bwacha, Osita Izunaso, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, Wole Oke, Kabiru Gaya, Beni Lar, Leo Ogor, Darlington Nwokocha, Petet Nwaoboshi, Oker Jev, Lynda Ikpeazu, Khadijat Ibrahim, Obinna Chidoka, Philip Aduda, Smart Adeyemi, Chukwuka Utazi, Timothy Golu, Edward Pwajok, Ali Ndume, Ben Obi, Binta Garba, and Teslim Folarin.

Also on the list are a former National Chairman of the ruling APC, Adamu Abdullahi, Third Republic Senate President, Ameh Ebute, Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Buhari (both children of former President Muhammadu Buhari).

The FCTA said it issued the notice because it is carrying out infrastructural development in the district.

“The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), is carrying out infrastructural development in Maitama II (A10) District.

“All allottees who have not paid their bills for the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) are hereby advised to settle their bills in full within two (2) weeks from the date of this publication.

“All affected allottees are informed that failure to pay all outstanding land bills, rents, fees, and charges within the stipulated grace period will result in the withdrawal of the offers of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) over the said plots of land by the Honourable Minister of the FCT, and reallocation of the lands,” the notice said.

Sanitising FCT land administration
The notice may be a fresh step to sanitise land administration in the territory allegedly plagued by corruption, land speculation, and bureaucratic delays.

In August, the FCTA issued a four-month window for all landholders to pay their fees or face the revocation of their titles under the Land Use Act.

According to a statement by the FCTA Director of Information and Communication, Muhammad Sule, the administration is “deeply concerned” by the widespread failure to settle land processing fees, which has hindered its ability to fund critical infrastructure projects in the capital.

The Director of the Land Administration Department, Ekarikpong Ukpanah, also said the non-payment is not just an administrative oversight but a violation of the terms of the land grants and the provisions of the Land Use Act.



He added that, “It has also contributed to unchecked land speculation, which has further delayed real estate and infrastructural development across the FCT.”

Mr Ukpanah said the FCTA would henceforth prioritise genuine developers and that only those who comply with the payment terms will retain their land titles.

Wike’s push for accountability
While addressing estate developers in November 2023, the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, announced that the cost of obtaining a C-of-O had been pegged at N5 million, with a four-month window for payment.

He also said the era of multiple allocations of the same plot to different people, often involving forged documents, was over.

“Allocation of land to three or more persons will no longer be allowed because the C-of-O enables you to do business,” he said.

Mr Wike also revealed plans to link applicants’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their C-of-O applications, a move aimed at curbing fraud and ensuring that only genuine landholders receive legal documentation.

Hurting the rich
The minister acknowledged that some of the reforms he was introducing would not be well-received by wealthy individuals and corporations who had benefitted from the chaotic land system in the past.

He, however, noted that the FCTA’s priority was the public good.

“When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, and some will not. The rich will kick against some of our decisions, but anything that will help our people must be done,’’ he said.

In mid-November, Mr Wike inaugurated a task force to oversee the issuance of C-of-O for housing estates and the recovery of unpaid land use fees.

He said the measures were designed to ensure that each housing unit in the FCT is legally documented, providing long-term security for investors and developers while eliminating the loopholes that have allowed fraudulent practices to flourish.


“We are taking these steps not only to stop the speculators but to ensure that the FCT can develop the infrastructure it desperately needs. If we do not act now, the capital will be left behind,” Mr Wike explained.

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Wike is working

Gbajabiamila is a man of integrity and I believe he will sort this out.

Good

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The man was a curse to this country anytime he turns up any where, Buhari banza koil. Mr Integrity my ass. The man that could not conduct a credible election meanwhile he got there through credible election. His name will be forever written in the bad history of this country.

Na only those who are owing are mentioned. The rest are just propaganda

Hmmm. I thought this is a good news for the FCT. It's a good development that will help the FCT generate revenue and also help in curbing land speculation.

I wish those who are yet to pay their dues would take this opportunity to do so.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

Political

Toh

FCT should be able to give them notice and also tell them how much they are owing.

This is not new, many people have been losing their lands in Abuja for not paying their dues

I de find names of past and present politicians from enugu but none is there

We are law abiding Abi them no get property for Abuja

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Gbajabiamila and others will be paying for their plots in no time.

we are talking of millions. like 15 million, some owe 40 million.

trutharena:
Gbajabiamila and others will be paying for their plots in no time.

Wike is working

Anither563:
Hmmm. I thought this is a good news for the FCT. It's a good development that will help the FCT generate revenue and also help in curbing land speculation.

I wish those who are yet to pay their dues would take this opportunity to do so.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

There is no need for this national announcement, send a personal message to each and everyone and give them deadlines for payment failure to do so you are free to revoke the land, this doesn't amount to achievement or working that's what he was appointed to do, not everything you turn to politics or bring to the media

The same names, the same people we have always known.

That is why the country is progressing.

So there’s land in maitama for all those politicians stated above ? Wonderful

Chai Nigeria my country.everyone of them mentioned above are capable of paying that meager sum but they won't because they are all wicked, selfish and corrupt.
How will this country work when even the elites refuse to do the needful, just imagine common five million naira that their children even use to order pizza from abroad they refuse to pay. They want everything free.
Nice one Mr Wike please make sure you recover every penny from them.

Chai Buhari is honest

AderonkeOlaniyi:
What about Tinumbu online warriors? Didn't they allocate any Abuja lands to them?

How is it your business?

Face front

tundegan:
Gbajabiamila is a man of integrity and I believe he will sort this out.

Gbajabiamila is a criminal

Wike don dey find trouble reach where northerners dey? Let him go and ask what happen to GEJ wife when she was dragging land in abuja with the late yar adua wife.....

Pride dey say goes before a fall!

PetersKID:


How is it your business?

Face front

But he's right
The clowns will be here calling others haters and losers meanwhile those they are supporting do not consider them worthy of anything good
Yet they defend them day and night claiming it's their right to defend
Nor be curse be dat?

valentineuwakwe:
Wike don dey find trouble reach where northerners dey? Let him go and ask what happen to GEJ wife when she was dragging land in abuja with the late yar adua wife.....

Pride dey say goes before a fall!

Did you just say pride goes before a fall?
Really? For doing the right thing?
Well...
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Helinues name is there?

Did you see that all the tribes were allocated land, the rich do not do tribalism, they use to control the poor while the plunder the country's wealth.

Good move

tundegan:
Gbajabiamila is a man of integrity and I believe he will sort this out.

Man of what? Hope you are not talking in parable or are you for real?