FCTA Enforces Action On 1,095 Property Titles Revoked Over Ground Rent Debt 

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has started enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 property titles in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) revoked over non-payment of ground rent, Certificate of Occupancy bill and penalty/violation fee and Land Use Conversion fee.

The Senior Special Assistant Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, announced in a public notice yesterday, that the 1,095 were property titles in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts of the Federal Capital City (FCC).

He said the owners had ignored a series of public notices, made from May to November, this year, by the FCTA in national dailies, online platforms and television stations, requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations/liabilities or risk losing their titles.

The public notice yesterday by the FCTA was titled; ‘Commencement of enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payments, Land Use Conversion Fee, C-of-O bills’.

It reads: “The general public particularly holders of property in the FCT are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON has approved commencement of enforcement actions on a total of 1,095 properties in the Federal Capital City (FCC) for defaulting in various payments.

“Despite the several publications/public notices made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in some national dailies, online platforms and television stations requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations/liabilities to the FCTA namely – Ground Rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) Bill, Penalty/Violation Fee, and Land Use Conversion Fee, the underlisted property holders have failed to comply. This contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and also the terms and conditions of grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy.

“Following the expiration of the final grace period of fourteen (14) calendar days on Tuesday, the 25th of November 2025, the FCT Administration will carry out enforcement actions on the 835 properties for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent and 260 properties for defaulting in payment of Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee.”