Several prominent Nigerians, including former ministers, ex-governors, non-serving senators, top politicians, and many highly-placed individuals and firms, have had the land allocated to them in Abuja revoked by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The revocation order issued through a public notice was published as advertorial in a national newsdaily.
The revocations were done as a result of failure to develop the Plots of land or some contravention of relevant property laws.
In all, there are 165 properties revoked by the FCTA in this exercise.
Some of the affected are: Ex-governors/Senators Liyel Imoke, Joshua Dariye of plateau state and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi who was also the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general elections.
The list includes former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Kanu Agabi (SAN).
Some of the revoked properties were allocated to deceased former public office holders, such as: the late Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), late Ufot Joseph Ekaette and the late publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
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Corporate bodies also had their landed properties revoked. These included : Trade Bank; Wema Bank; Julius Berger and Pearl & Diamond Properties Limited and some others.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, on assumption of office, hinted that owners of undeveloped plots and those who ran foul of the city’s Land Use Act, would forfeit ownerships of such land.
Yesterday’s statement by FCT Permanent Secretary Olushade Adeshola, gave effect to the minister’s warning.
The Permanenet Secretary said the measure was taken due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy.
The statement reads: “The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) hereby informs the general public that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28 (5) (a) and (b) of the Land Use Act, 1978, revoked the under-listed plots with names and titles as reflected in our records for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development”.
The affected properties are scattered all over the various districts in the FCT – Utako; Katampe Extension; Idu Industrial Area; Asokoro; Jabi; Wuse; Wuye, Gudu and Maitama.
