The Federal Capital Territory has entered one other spherical of huge enforcement because the FCTA introduced the revocation of 1,095 property titles throughout Abuja.
The newest motion, permitted by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, targets people, organisations, and authorities our bodies that didn’t clear numerous land-related costs.
The announcement, made public via an official discover earlier within the week, confirms that the administration has now begun taking possession of the affected properties.
Most of the revoked belongings sit in a few of Abuja’s most costly neighbourhoods, together with Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse, and Garki.
In line with the discover, the 14-day ultimate grace interval issued to defaulting homeowners expired on November 25.
With the deadline now over, the administration moved instantly to implement penalties in opposition to those that ignored repeated reminders.
The doc titled “Graduation of Enforcement Actions on Defaulters of Floor Hire Funds, Land Use Conversion Payment, C of O Payments within the Federal Capital Territory” defined that the sanction turned essential after years of unpaid charges.
The affected defaulters reportedly violated the phrases of their Rights of Occupancy as offered below Part 28(5)(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act.
Breakdown of the figures reveals that 835 properties have been revoked for failing to clear floor lease arrears, whereas 260 others owed violation penalties and land-use conversion charges. With the revocation now concluded, all affected titles revert to the FCTA.
Numerous well-known Nigerians have been named amongst these affected.
They embrace former First Girl Endurance Jonathan, former governors Abdullahi Ganduje, Sule Lamido, Donald Duke, Ayo Fayose, and Iyiola Omisore. Former Senate President David Mark, former PDP chairman Uche Secondus, and several other ex-lawmakers and political figures have been additionally listed.
Some organisations weren’t spared. The Central {Bank} of Nigeria, the governments of Borno and Oyo States, a number of ministries, personal corporations, and inns all featured within the roll of defaulters.
Officers famous that this motion is a part of a broader marketing campaign to revive order to Abuja’s land administration system.
The minister has repeatedly warned that landowners should adjust to statutory obligations or face forfeiture, stressing that public infrastructure and providers rely closely on income from these costs.
This newest clampdown follows an earlier operation carried out in Could 2025, throughout which 4,794 properties have been additionally reclaimed by the administration.
A lot of these beforehand revoked belongings had accrued unpaid dues for many years.
With the brand new spherical of revocations accomplished, the FCTA has indicated that it might transfer to take bodily possession of the properties at any time.