Plots of lands belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, former Chief Justice of the Federation Justice Walter Onneghen and other prominent Nigerians have been revoked by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE reports that 762 plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations were revoked for failing to pay for the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) of the properties in Abuja.
Wike said the Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) of 614 other individuals and companies would be withdrawn if they fail to pay outstanding bills for their plots within two weeks.
The plots are located in the Maitama 1 District of the Federal Capital Territory.
The revocation and two weeks of ultimate are contained in two separate public notices issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Amongst those whose C-of-O were revoked, according to the notice, are Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Akume’s wife, Regina, former Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Ben Ayade of Cross River, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Ahmad Sani of Zamfara and Kabiru Gaya of Kano.
There are former and serving federal lawmakers such as Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abdul Ningi, Sunday Karimi, Abdulfatai Buhari, Dino Melaye, Barnabas Gemade, Shehu Sani, Adeyemi Adaramodu, Abba Moro, Danjuma La’ah and Abdulmumin Jibrin, Agom Jarigbe, Obinna Chidoka, Nicholas Mutu, Dan Reneiju, Ezenwa Oyewuchi, Chinyere Igwe, David Umaru, Oluwole Oke and Oker Jev are other former and serving lawmakers whose plots were withdrawn.
According to notice, “The Federal Capital Territory Administration wishes to inform the allottee (s)/title holder (s) of plots of land in Maitama 1 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by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property have been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title/interest holders to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.”
