The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of 1,095 properties across Abuja after owners failed to settle ground rent, land use conversion charges or Certificate of Occupancy fees within a 14-day grace period that expired on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
The action was announced in a statement issued by the Department of Land Administration of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, which confirmed that enforcement followed repeated public notices urging defaulters to clear outstanding liabilities.
According to the FCTA, 835 of the affected properties were listed for ground rent default, while 260 fell under land use contravention payment defaults. The public notice detailed file numbers, plot numbers, cadastral zones, districts, amounts owed and revocation dates to guide affected owners. The administration said the enforcement began after several warnings in newspapers, online platforms and television stations, explaining that failure to comply contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsection 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and violates the terms and conditions of granted Rights of Occupancy.
The list includes properties linked to federal and state governments, government institutions, private companies and well-known public figures. Former Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma; former First Lady, Patience Jonathan; former Senate President, David Mark; former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido; Senator Ali Ndume; former Osun State deputy governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore; Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu Gambari; Professor Bolaji Akinyemi; Tony Anenih; and former Minister of Petroleum, Alison Madueke, were among those named.
Former governors affected include Abdullahi Ganduje, Adeniyi Adebayo, Donald Duke, Aliyu Wamakko, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Ayodele Fayose and Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Others listed include Minister of State for Industry, John Owan Enoh; Aminu Alhassan Dantata; Bashir Tofa; Audu Abubakar; Jimoh Ibrahim; Ado Abdullahi Bayero; Ghali Umar Na’abba; Olu Agunloye; Hakeem Baba-Ahmed; Iyabo Obasanjo and Babatunde Idiagbon.
Institutions on the list include the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Navy, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Nigeria Police, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the governments of Kaduna, Oyo and Borno States. Corporate organisations affected include BUA International Limited, First Bank, Standard Trust Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Ecobank, Union Bank, United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities and the National Union of Road Transport Workers.
The FCTA said the revocation process will continue in accordance with statutory powers under the Land Use Act. As part of a broader push for compliance, the administration has in recent years intensified enforcement on land-related debts across Abuja following recurring default trends that have impacted revenue generation and hindered development planning within the Federal Capital Territory.
