Wike revokes lands belonging to prominent late Nigerians, others in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the revocation of 1,095 lands belonging to some prominent Nigerians, government establishments and private organisations in Abuja.
Penpushing reports that the revocation order in a public notice that accompanied a release by his Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, on Friday said the affected failed to pay ground rent and land use conversion fee.
The notice titled: “Commencement of enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payments, Land Use Conversion Fee, C-of-O bills, explained that of the 1,095 listed individuals and organisations, 835 of them defaulted in the payment of ground rent.
Penpushing further reports that the order added that 260 defaulted in payment of the violation fee and land use conversion fee thereby contravening the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and also the terms and conditions of the grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy (Rof)).
The statement said the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) will commence enforcement action on the lands, some of which have been developed, following the expiration of the 14-day grace given to the defaulters.
Penpushing also reports that prominent on the list include former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, former Defence Minister, Theophilus Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff, Ishaya Bamaiyi, Ambassador-nominee, Kayode Are, and Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The others are serving Minister of State John Enoh; Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, and a former acting national chairman of the party, Abubakar Baraje.
Penpushing reports that the list also contained former governors, whose land titles, include Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Ayo Fayose (Ekiti), Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun), Donald Duke (Cross River), Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), and Gado Nasko (old Sokoto).
The statement listed others as former ministers Kema Chikwe, Dapo Sarumi, Idika Kalu, Olu Agunloye, and Inna Ciroma, as well as serving and former federal lawmakers Ali Ndume (Borno), Osita Izunaso (Imo), Caleb Zagi (Kaduna), Ganiyu Solomon (Lagos) and Olabode Olajumoke (Ondo).
Penpushing further reports that they include Iya Abubakar (Adamawa), Abubakar Sodangi (Nasarawa), Iyiola Omisore (Osun), Patrick Obahiagbon (Edo), Usman Bugaje (Katsina), Abba Aji (Borno), Shehu Agaie (Niger), Patience Ogodo (Ebonyi)d, and Mao Ohuabunwa (Abia), who is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The late prominent Nigerians listed are the 1993 presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), Bashir Tofa, former PDP BoT Chairman and minister, Tony Anenih, former Finance Minister Adamu Ciroma; former Ohanaeze Leader, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; another former Ohanaeze President, Ralph Uwechue; former Ministers Alex Akinyele, Dubem Onyia; Onaolapo Soleye, Yakubu Lame, Babatunde Osotimehin, and John Odey.
Penpushing also reports that former Anambra governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Coomassie, and Delta North Senator, Patrick Osakwe, are others who are dead but are on the list.
The federal government establishments affected are the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), NNPCL, Federal Ministries of Finance, Environment, CBN, NTA, NPA, FHA, RMFAC, NAN; the Nigerian Navy and the Nigeria Police Force.
Penpushing reports that state government properties revoked are Oyo, Borno, and Kaduna, while banks affected are the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), First Bank, EcoBank, Zenith Bank, Union Bank, defunct Diamond Bank, and defunct African Continental Bank, while Catholic Church is one of the faith-based organisations affected.
“The general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, has approved he commencement of enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 properties in the Federal Capital City (FCC) for defaulting in various payments’, the statement emphasised.
“Despite the several publications/public notices made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in some national dailies, online platforms and television stations requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations/liabilities to the FCTA namely – Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) Bill, Penalty/Violation Fee, and Land Use Conversion Fee, the underlisted property holders have failed to comply’,.
‘This contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and also the terms and conditions of the grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy’, the order added.
“Following the expiration of the final grace period of fourteen (14) calendar days on Tuesday, the 25th of November 2025, the FCT Administration will carry out enforcement actions on the 835 properties for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent and 260 properties for defaulting in payment of Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee.”
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