The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate revocation of 165 plots of land, some of which belonged to some prominent Nigerians, in the serviced districts of the Federal Capital City.
According to reports, this information was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the FCT, Olushade Adesola, in which it was stated that the revocation was caused by the violation and contravention of the conditions of development of the Right of Occupancy as well as the failure of the plots' assigned owners to develop the plots.
According to Adesola, the plots that have been revoked belong to people and corporations that have repeatedly broken the terms of the agreements outlined in Sections 28(5)(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act.
The FCTA further stated that Wike had given his approval to the notice of revocation prepared by the Land Department as a result of ongoing violations of the contract's stated provisions.
Adesola in the statement said, “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) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978, revoked the underlisted 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.’’
Some of the high-profile individuals affected by the action include the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Uffot Joseph Ekaette; former Justice of Supreme Court and chairman of the National Political Reforms Conference (NPRC), Late Justice Niki Tobi.
Others were former Justice of Supreme Court, Udoma Udo Udoma; two-time Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Kanu Agabi; Chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu; former Chairman of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah and columnist Donu Kogbara, among others.
Obi’s plot of land in Katampe District was revoked, while Imoke plot of land in Maitama was also revoked.
Affected districts.
The affected plots are situated within some districts in the FCC namely: Central Business District, Maitama (A05); Maitama (A06); Wuse II (A08); Gudu (B01) and Wuye (B03).
Others are Jabi (B04); Utako (B05); Katampe Extension (B19); Idu Industrial Area (C16) and Asokoro (A04) Districts respectively.
Also, the Director Information and Communication FCT Mohammad Hayat Sule, stated in another statement last night that the revocation of the affected plots was approved by the Wike following the violation of the terms of Rights of Occupancy.
Sule said, “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978 revoked the affected titles for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development.’’
