The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has initiated enforcement operations targeting 1,095 revoked property titles across several premium districts in Abuja, marking a significant crackdown on defaulting property owners.
Massive Enforcement Action Commences
Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, confirmed the development in an official statement released on Friday. The enforcement follows the expiration of a final 14-day grace period that ended on Tuesday, giving property owners one last opportunity to regularize their documents.
The affected properties are located in some of Abuja's most prestigious neighborhoods, including Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts. Property owners lost their titles primarily due to failure to pay various mandatory fees, including Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy bills, penalty or violation fees, and land use conversion fees.
Repeated Warnings Ignored
According to Olayinka, the FCTA had issued multiple public notices to defaulting property owners between May and November 2025. These warnings appeared in national newspapers, online platforms, and television stations, instructing defaulters to settle their outstanding financial obligations or risk losing their property titles.
"Based on the foregoing, the general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on 1,095 properties in the territory for defaulting in various payments," Olayinka stated emphatically.
Legal Basis for Revocation
The FCTA official explained that the defaults contravene Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and violate the specific terms and conditions of grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy. This legal framework provides the administration with the authority to revoke titles when property owners fail to meet their financial obligations.
Breaking down the numbers, Olayinka revealed that 835 properties face enforcement for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent, while another 260 properties are affected for failing to pay Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee. This distinction shows the administration is addressing different categories of defaults simultaneously.
The enforcement action represents one of the most significant property title revocations in recent years and signals the FCTA's determination to enforce compliance with land administration regulations in the federal capital territory.
