Wike Issues Final 14-Day Deadline for Abuja Land-Use Violators

Wike Issues Final 14-Day Deadline for Abuja Land-Use Violators.
Defaulters risk enforcement if they fail to comply by November 25.
Compliant owners will receive new title documents and renewed terms.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given a final 14-day grace period to property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts to pay a N5 million fine for violating approved land-use regulations.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, the directive takes effect from Tuesday, November 11, to Monday, November 25, 2025. Property owners who fail to comply within this period will face enforcement actions by the FCT Administration.

Wike’s order targets allottees who altered the approved purpose of their properties without obtaining the necessary land-use change or conversion approval. The minister had earlier, on September 3, 2025, approved a N5 million fine for such violations, alongside a 7.5 percent charge on the assessed capital value of illegally converted properties.

The approval followed the recommendations of a ministerial committee set up to address widespread land-use abuses across the FCT. Consequently, the administration published the names of 374 defaulting property owners, urging immediate payment of the fines.

Olayinka noted that the minister’s latest decision was a “final act of leniency,” allowing affected property owners to regularise their land use before the deadline. He added that owners who comply within the period would receive new title documents reflecting the updated land use and a renewed 99-year term. President Tinubu Is Not an Extremist, Will Never Support Religious Persecution - Wike

However, the statement clarified that the new title approval does not apply to lands already revoked or withdrawn for reasons such as non-development or failure to pay ground rent.