The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Diri Douye are among prominent Nigerians whom Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked their land allocations in Abuja over unpaid Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) fees.
The FCT Administration, in a public notice, said the allottees of the plots of land in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, failed to pay for their Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) bills after the expiration of the grace period granted by the minister.
The notice said the allocation of the plots of land has been withdrawn, “pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978 for contravention of the terms of grant which obligated the title/interest holders to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 FCTA in the notice said, “The general public is, however, invited to note that allottees/title holders who have completed their payments on or before 15/01/2025 are not affected by this publication”.
Other prominent persons among the allottees/title holders whose titles have been revoked include, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
Others on the list of the 568 allottees are former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, federal lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon. Oluwole Oke, among others.
It would be recalled that in early October last year, a total of 3,273 were offered two weeks to pay their bills or lose their R-of-O titles, out of which 2,511 complied, leaving 762.
The 762 allottees were further allowed another grace of two weeks to pay, but as at January 15, this year, 12 days after the expiration of the weeks, only 194 paid, leaving 568.