Over 1,000 Luxury Properties Face Seizure in Abuja as FCTA Begins Enforcement
Juliet Jacob 
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Owners of luxury homes and high-value plots in Abuja’s most prestigious districts risk immediate loss of their titles as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) begins enforcement against 1,095 properties defaulting on ground rents and other statutory charges.
The affected properties are located in Maitama, Asokoro, Garki, and Wuse — neighbourhoods known for housing senior government officials, diplomats, and top business figures.
In a statement on Friday, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the FCT Minister, Mr Lere Olayinka, announced that Minister Nyesom Wike ordered enforcement following the expiration of a final 14-day grace period.
“Based on the foregoing, the general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister … has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on 1,095 properties in the territory for defaulting in various payments,” Olayinka said.
He explained that 835 properties were flagged for non-payment of statutory ground rent, while 260 others were listed for unpaid land-use contravention penalties and conversion premiums.
Olayinka stated that despite repeated revocation notices published across national media between May and November 2025, several allottees failed to comply.
The enforcement is grounded in Section 28 sub-sections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act, granting the minister authority to revoke rights of occupancy for breach of covenants and non-compliance with conditions of allocation.
FCTA enforcement teams are now on standby to mark, seal, and, where necessary, take possession of the properties — one of the largest repossession drives in the capital’s history.
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