Nyesom Wike risks political backlash, revokes Abuja lands owned by Govs Uzodinma, Diri, Speaker Abass, 565 others
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Revokes Abuja Land Allocations of Uzodinma, Abike Dabiri, and other Top Politicians.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of 568 individuals in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, for failing to pay their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills despite multiple grace periods.
Notable names affected include Bayelsa State Governor Senator Diri Douye, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, PDP National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and others like former Enugu Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, and NiDCOM Chairperson Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Initially, 3,273 allottees were given two weeks in October 2024 to settle their payments, out of which 2,511 complied.
An extended grace period was offered to the remaining 762 defaulters. However, as of January 15, 2025, only 194 had paid, leading to the revocation of 568 land allocations.
