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FCT Administration Revokes Land Certificates of Prominent Nigerians
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revoked Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) for 762 plots of land belonging to prominent Nigerians and organizations for non-payment. Amongst those affected are former President Muhammadu Buhari's trust, former CJN Walter Onnoghen, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Governor Uba Sani, SGF George Akume and his wife. FCTA also issued a two-week ultimatum to 614 other individuals and companies to pay outstanding bills or risk losing their plots.

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Amongst those whose C-of-O were revoked, according to the notice, are Muhammadu Buhari Trust Foundation owned by former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria , Walter Onnoghen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Secretary to his Government of the Federation , George Akume, and his wife, Regina.

a breach of any term contained in the certificate of occupancy or in any special contract made under section 8 of this Act. In a notice issued on Thursday by the FCT’s Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, the minister revoked the rights to the land because the owners failed to develop them. Some corporate entities also had their allocation revoked. BUA’s allocation of plot 335 in Katampe was listed, Julius Berger Nigeria also lost plot 2217 in Katampe, while Honeywell Construction Limited lost plot 653 in Idu industrial area.

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