FCTA Issues 14-Day Deadline to Prominent Nigerians Over Unpaid Land Bills

 

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a strong warning to several prominent Nigerians, including Yusuf and Zahra Buhari, children of former President Muhammadu Buhari, urging them to settle their outstanding land bills within 14 days or risk losing their rights to the land.

The directive targets allottees in the Maitama II district of Abuja, instructing them to clear their unpaid bills for Certificates of Occupancy or face the withdrawal of their land rights. The FCTA emphasized that failure to comply within the stipulated period would result in the revocation of their Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and reallocation of the affected plots.

In an official notice, the FCTA highlighted that infrastructure development in Maitama II is ongoing, and it is essential for landowners to meet their financial obligations promptly. The notice read: “All affected allottees are informed that failure to pay all outstanding land bills, rents, fees, and charges within the stipulated grace period will result in the withdrawal of the offers of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) over the said plots of land by the Honourable Minister of the FCT, and reallocation of the lands."

The individuals affected by this directive include several high-profile figures:

• Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu
• Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives
• George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation
• Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior
• Bukola Saraki, former Senate President
• Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy Senate President
• Former Governors: Theodore Orji, Rochas Okorocha, Ibikunle Amosun
• Lawmakers: Dino Melaye, Kabiru Marafa, Stella Oduah, and Ben Bruce
• Adamu Abdullahi, former National Chairman of the APC
• Ameh Ebute, former Senate President during Nigeria’s Third Republic

The FCTA, through the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), made it clear that non-compliance would lead to the forfeiture of the land rights, sending a strong message about the administration's commitment to enforcing payment regulations.