Gbaja, Buhari’s children, others affected as FCTA moves to revoke C-of-Os 

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a warning to 3,273 allottees to settle their outstanding payments for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) within two weeks or risk revocation.

The allottees include prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations.

According to online newspaper, Premium Times, a two-week notice was issued by the administration to the affected plots located in the Maitama District of Abuja.

It cited infrastructural development within the district as the reason for the notice.

The notice read: “The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), is carrying out infrastructural development in Maitama II (A10) District.

“All allottees who have not paid their bills for the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) are hereby advised to settle their bills in full within two (2) weeks from the date of this publication.

“All affected allottees are informed that failure to pay all outstanding land bills, rents, fees, and charges within the stipulated grace period will result in the withdrawal of the offers of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) over the said plots of land by the honourable minister of the FCT, and reallocation of the lands.”

Among those listed are high-profile individuals including Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Bukola Saraki, former Senate President; and Rochas Okorocha, former Governor of Imo State.

Also included are serving and former lawmakers, ministers, and even children of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf and Zahra Buhari.

Serving and former lawmakers on the list are Dino Melaye, Kabiru Marafa, Stella Oduah, Danjuma Goje, Ben Bruce, David Umaru, Saliu Mustapha, Biodun Olujimi, Andy Uba, Sunday Karimi, Olumide Osoba, Nicholas Ossai, Emmanuel Bwacha, Osita Izunaso, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, Wole Oke and Kabiru Gaya.