December 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja, has revoked the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) of 762 plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations, including former President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to Premium Times, a revocation notice to the effect by the FCTA stated that the decision is in line with provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978, having failed to make payment for their C-of-O after the expiration of the grace period granted by the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
“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 the 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by the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory that their Right of Occupancy to the land/property have been withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title/interest holders to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”, the notice partly read.
According to public notice, the revoked C-of-O include Muhammadu Buhari Trust Foundation owned by former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Secretary to his Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume and his wife, Regina, former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Ben Ayade of Cross River, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Ahmad Sani of Zamfara and Kabiru Gaya of Kano.
Also plots of lands owned by some serving and former lawmakers including Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abdul Ningi, Sunday Karimi, Abdulfatai Buhari, Dino Melaye, Barnabas Gemade, Shehu Sani, Adeyemi Adaramodu, Abba Moro, Danjuma La’ah, Abdulmumin Jibrin, Agom Jarigbe, Obinna Chidoka, Nicholas Mutu, Dan Reneiju, Ezenwa Oyewuchi, Chinyere Igwe, David Umaru, Oluwole Oke and Oker Jev, were affected.
In another separate notice, the FCTA threatened to withdraw the Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) of 614 other individuals and companies if they failed to pay outstanding bills for their plots within two weeks.
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration, hereby, informs the general public, particularly allottee (s)/title holder (s) of land in the Maitama 1 District of the FCT who have since made payment of their outstanding Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills to as a matter of urgency pay the balance of their bills within two weeks from the date of this publication or have their Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) titles withdrawn”, the notice read.
Among those affected are former and serving lawmakers including former Senate Presidents Iyorchia Ayu and Ameh Ebute; Chief Whip of the Senate Tahir Monguno; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Chibudom Nwuche; former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin; Nnenna Ukeje, Obinna Chidoka, Dapo Lam-Adesina, Leo Ogor, Francis Alimkhena, Smart Adeyemi, Lynda Ikpeazu, Andy Uba, Biodun Olujimi, Agom Jarigbe, Kingsley Chinda and Ben Obi.
Also affected are former Ebonyi State Governor Sam Egwu, former Minister of Aviation Stella Ofuah and the incumbent Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dennis Idahosa.
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