January 16, (THEWILL) – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja, has revoked the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) of 568 plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations, including Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen and the Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
This comes three weeks after the initial withdrawal of 762 plots of land from their allottees on December 19.
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in a statement issued by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said revocation 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.
Beside Opeyemi, Abbas and Dabiri-Erewa, others affected include Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, his Bayelsa counterpart, Douye Diri; Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Ibrahim Hadejia; former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of State for Industry Trade and Investment, John Eno; late Sports Minister, Bala Kaoje; and Regina Akume, wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
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