The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has begun enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 properties in Abuja after their titles were revoked for failure to pay Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills, Penalty/Violation fees and Land Use Conversion fees.
This was contained in a statement signed by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, on Friday.
The affected properties according to the statement are located in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse, some of the most prominent districts of the Federal Capital City (FCC).
FCTA said the decision followed months of reminders that were ignored by property owners.
According to the statement titled “Commencement of enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payments, Land Use Conversion Fee, C-of-O bills,” the administration said the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, had approved the enforcement.
The notice read: “The general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 properties in the Federal Capital City for defaulting in various payments.”
The administration explained that despite several warnings published between May and November in national newspapers, online platforms and television stations, many property owners refused to clear their outstanding liabilities.
“Despite the several publications requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations to the FCTA, the underlisted property holders have failed to comply,” the notice said. It added that the actions of the defaulters violate Section 28 (5a & 5b) of the Land Use Act, as well as the terms and conditions attached to their Rights of Occupancy.
The FCTA said the final grace period of 14 days expired on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, making enforcement unavoidable.
According to the breakdown, 835 properties are being acted upon for defaulting in Ground Rent payments, while 260 properties failed to settle their Violation Fees and Land Use Conversion Fees.