The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked lands in the Territory belonging to Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and 565 others.
In a statement by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, he said the withdrawal of the Right of Ownership (R-of-O) for 568 allottees followed the expiration of a two-week grace period extended to them 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.
The recent revocation came three weeks after the initial withdrawal of 762 plots of land from their allottees.
Others affected included the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hadejia; former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade; Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele; Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of State for Industry Trade and Investment; John Eno; chairperson/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa; late Sports Minister Bala Kaoje, and Regina Akume, wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
