– Revokes Land Allocations Of Uzodinma, Bayelsa Gov, Douye, Senate Leader, Bamidele, 565 Others In Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has withdrawn the Rights of Occupancy (R-o-O) for 568 allottees for failure to pay their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills within the specified time and the extended Two-week grace period.
Some of those affected in what many have described as a bold no-nonsense move are the governors of Imo and Bayelsa States, Senators Hope Uzodinma and Diri Douye respectively, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa.
Other prominent Nigerians whose lands were revoked include the former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaraoke Nnamani, former federal lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon Oluwole Oke, among others.
Recall, that in early October 2024, a total of 3,273 were given two weeks to pay their bills or lose their R-of-O titles, out of which 2,511 complied, leaving 762.
The 762 allottees were further allowed another grace of two weeks to pay, but as at January 15, this year, 12 days after the expiration of the two weeks, only 194 paid, leaving 568.
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by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property have been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title / interest holders to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.”
