The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has revoked the lands allocated to former President Muhammed Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.

This was revealed in a statement by Lere Olayinka, the Special Adviser to the FCT Minister.

The statement notes that more than 750 prominent figures and organizations in Maitama II, Abuja were also affected by the revocation for their inability to pay for their Certificate of Occupancy.

In a separate publication, the minister also threatened to revoke lands belonging to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda; former presidents of the Senate, Iyorchia Ayu and Ameh Ebute; the Chief Whip of the Senate, Tahir Monguno; and 610 others for outstanding fees owed to the FCTA for certificate of occupancy not paid within two weeks.

This revocation by the minister comes months after he made several pleas to residents of the FCT, particularly those residing in hybrid areas of the nation’s capital, to pay outstanding fees owed to the FCTA or risk revocation of their lands.