Fayose Fires Back: ‘That Land Isn’t Mine!’ As Wike Drops Sh*ck Revocation List

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the leadership of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has published a list of 1,095 individuals and organisations whose property titles have been revoked over unpaid statutory land charges, marking the beginning of a major enforcement drive across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a notice released on Monday, December 1, 2025, the Administration announced that enforcement would commence immediately following the expiration of a final 14-day grace period on November 25.

According to Vanguard, many of the affected properties are located in some of Abuja’s most expensive districts, including Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse.

The notice, titled “Commencement of Enforcement Actions on Defaulters of Ground Rent Payments, Land Use Conversion Fee, C of O Bills in the Federal Capital Territory,” stated:

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

“Despite multiple public notices published in national newspapers, online platforms and television stations urging defaulters to clear their outstanding obligations—including ground rent, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) bills, penalty/violation fees and land-use conversion fees—the listed property holders have failed to comply. This violates Section 28 (5)(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act and the terms of their Rights of Occupancy.

“With the expiration of the 14-day final grace period on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the FCT Administration will now enforce actions on 835 properties for ground rent defaults and 260 properties for violation and land-use conversion fee defaults.”

The document indicated that 835 properties were revoked due to unpaid ground rents, while 260 others were flagged for failure to settle violation and land-use conversion charges—breaches deemed to contravene the conditions attached to their statutory titles.

Prominent Nigerians listed among the defaulters include former Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje, former Cross River governor Donald Duke, former First Lady Patience Jonathan, former Senate President David Mark, former Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose, Uche Secondus, Kalu Idika Kalu, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, Sule Lamido, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Patrick Obahiagbon, and former Osun deputy governor Iyiola Omisore.

Organizations also affected include the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the governments of Borno and Oyo states, several federal ministries and agencies, as well as hotels and private companies.

The FCTA has repeatedly advised statutory title holders to clear outstanding liabilities or risk forfeiting their properties. This latest enforcement comes months after a sweeping exercise in May 2025, when the Administration reclaimed 4,794 properties in central Abuja—some owed ground rent arrears spanning more than four decades.

Once revoked, ownership of such properties automatically reverts to the FCTA.

Fayose, Obahiagbon React

Responding to the inclusion of Ayodele Fayose’s name, Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister—and a former aide to Fayose—clarified that the former Ekiti governor sold the property in question in 2008.

He said the new owner failed to regularise the title, adding:

“Other friends of Wike also had their land titles revoked. The minister is not partisan or sentimental in carrying out his duties.”

Former federal lawmaker Patrick Obahiagbon also distanced himself from the revoked Abuja property. He told Vanguard that although he acquired the land in 2012, he sold it more than 13 years ago.

“I sold it to one Ogunleye and gave him power of attorney. Unfortunately, he did not ratify the papers. So, it is not my land,” he said.