Nyesom Wke, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has released a list of individuals who have had their land allocations revoked. This list includes some high-profile names, such as governors and top politicians.

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Among those affected include Bayelsa State Governor Senator Diri Douye, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu.

A total of 568 landowners in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, have lost their land allocations, including these individuals. According to Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s media aide, the revocation occurred because the landowners failed to pay their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) fees within the extended two-week deadline

Lere Olayinka, the minister’s media aide, said the withdrawal of the R-of-O for 568 allottees followed the expiration of a two-week grace period to pay their C-of-O bills.

He noted that of the 3,273 allottees initially given two weeks in October 2024 to pay their bills, 568 remained in default after an additional grace period expired on January 15.