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The Digest:

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has imposed a N5 million penalty on property owners in high-value Abuja districts, including former APC Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and ex-Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, for illegally converting residential buildings to commercial use. Affected owners have 30 days to regularise their titles or face further sanctions.

Key Points:
  • Properties in Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse II, and Garki districts are affected
  • Owners must pay a N5m penalty and apply for land use conversion approval
  • New 99-year titles will be issued upon compliance
  • The policy excludes properties already revoked for non-development or unpaid rents
  • High-profile violators include former justices, politicians, and NNPC Limited
  • The move aims to enforce urban planning regulations in the capital
  • Non-compliance could lead to the revocation of the right of occupancy
This crackdown underscores Wike’s push to restore regulatory order in Abuja’s elite neighbourhoods, targeting powerful figures without exception.

Sources: TheCable,