- Safiu Kehinde
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has left former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, alongside former lawmaker, Rochas Okorocha, and 759 others counting their losses as he revoked their lands.
Also affected by the revocation of the lands located at Maitama II, Abuja, are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and other prominent figures and organisations.
According to report, the Wike-led FCT Administration issued the revocation of the lands over non-payment of Certificate of Occupancy.
In a separate publication, the minister also threatened to revoke lands belonging to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda; former presidents of the Senate, Iyorchia Ayu and Ameh Ebute; the Chief Whip of the Senate, Tahir Monguno; and 610 others for outstanding fees owed to the FCTA for certificate of occupancy not paid within two weeks.
This revocation by the minister comes months after he made several pleas to residents of the FCT, particularly those residing in hybrid areas of the nation’s capital, to pay outstanding fees owed to the FCTA or risk revocation of their lands.