The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the issuance of fresh Statutory Rights of Occupancy and Certificates of Occupancy to 374 owners on 15 Abuja streets.
This follows an FCTA review that found the owners changed the approved use of their plots without authorization, breaching their existing titles. Each affected owner must pay a ₦5,000,000 penalty within 30 days from Wednesday, 10 September 2025, after which new titles reflecting the corrected land use will be issued for a fresh 99-year term once all conditions are met. Properties whose titles were already revoked (e.g., for non-development or unpaid ground rent) are not eligible.
Public notice
Authority & scope: The FCTA announces that the Minister, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, has approved a review of the Land Use/Purpose Clause for properties on the following streets/locations in the Federal Capital City:
Maitama: Gana Street; Usuma Street
Asokoro: Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Wuse II: Aminu Kano Crescent; Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Garki II: Ladoke Akintola Boulevard; Gimbiya Street; Onitsha Street
Garki I: Ogbomosho Street; Lafia Close; Yola Street; Abriba Close; Danbatta Street; Ringim Close; Ilorin Street
Offence & penalty: Allottees/title holders who changed land use without approval thereby violating their Right of Occupancy terms must pay a ₦5,000,000 violation fee within 30 days starting Wednesday, 10 September 2025.
Next steps for owners: Visit the FCTA Department of Land Administration, No. 4 Peace Drive, Central Business District, Abuja, with:
Original title documents, and
A valid means of identification,
to collect a Letter of Conveyance of Approval detailing the new land use and applicable fees.
Title reissuance: Upon fulfilling all requirements, the Minister has approved issuance of new title documents (Statutory R-of-O and C-of-O) showing the updated land use for a new 99-year term.
Exclusions: This exercise does not cover properties whose titles were previously withdrawn/revoked for non-development, non-payment of ground rent, or other reasons.
The move follows two ad hoc committees inaugurated on 8 August 2025 to review purpose clauses and recommend fixes for areas where uses had drifted from original allocations. Receiving their report last week, the Minister warned that unapproved conversions (residential to commercial, commercial to mixed use, etc.) will attract sanctions, including potential title revocation for non-compliance.
