The Digest:
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has granted a final 14-day grace period to property owners in highbrow Abuja areas who violated land use regulations. The defaulters, who converted residential properties to commercial use without approval, must pay a N5 million violation fee or face enforcement actions from the administration.
Key Points:
- The grace period runs from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, and is described as a final opportunity.
- Affected property owners must pay a N5 million penalty for unauthorized land use conversion.
- The directive targets upscale areas like Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse II, Garki II, and Garki I.
- High-profile defaulters include former APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and ex-governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
- Those who comply will be eligible for new 99-year title documents reflecting the updated land use.
- The minister clarified that this exercise does not cover titles previously revoked for other infractions.
- Failure to meet the deadline will result in undisclosed enforcement actions by the FCTA.
Sources: The Cable, Premium Times
