Among those affected are Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The revocation affects 568 land allottees in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja.
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister, stated that the withdrawal of the Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) was necessitated by the expiration of a two-week grace period granted to the allottees to settle their outstanding C-of-O bills.
Other prominent figures affected include 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 Hon. Oluwole Oke, a federal lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, among others.
In October 2024, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had issued notices to 3,273 allottees, granting them two weeks to settle their payments or risk losing their R-of-O titles. Of this number, 2,511 complied, leaving 762 defaulters. These defaulters were subsequently granted an additional two-week grace period, but as of January 15, 2025, only 194 had made payments, leaving 568 plots subject to revocation.
A public notice issued by the FCTA stated, "The Federal Capital Territory Administration 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 the grace period granted by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory, that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property has been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title/interest holders to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 bill.
The notice clarified that those who completed their payments on or before January 15, 2025, are not affected by the revocation.
This development underscores the FCTA’s commitment to enforcing compliance with land use regulations in the nation's capital.
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