US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Steps in With 14-Day Grace Period
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervened on May 26, 2025, granting a 14-day grace period for defaulters of unpaid ground rent on 4,794 land properties in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
- This measure came in response to enforcement actions by Abuja’s regional authorities against property owners who had neglected ground rent payments for periods ranging from 10 to 43 years, which provoked public backlash and raised legal issues.
- The grace period enables property owners to clear outstanding ground rents along with penalties that differ by location: ₦5 million for the Central Area, ₦3 million for districts including Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse II, and Guzape, and ₦2 million for those residing in Wuse I, Garki I, and Garki II.
- FCTA Director Chijioke Nwankwoeze stated, “property owners in the FCT should pay all necessary bills as and when due,” while Senator Ireti Kingibe emphasized enforcement must respect legal process and fairness.
- This development underscores the government's commitment to recovering arrears while maintaining due legal procedures, with implications for property registration and ongoing scrutiny of enforcement fairness in the FCT.
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Ground Rent: It's illegal to take over people’s properties, Sen Kingibe tackles Wike - Daily Trust
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent. Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, not to run foul of the law. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on the authority of Wike, had revoked over 4,700 properties, whose owne…
FCT: Wike gives defaulters 14 days to pay ground rent
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved 14 days for all defaulters of ground rent to pay their rent. Wike’s approval followed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention. Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, had commenced sealing of some properties for failing to pay their ground rent. However, a statement by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the Director of Land Administration in the FCT, said owners of …
Land Use Act Limits Penalty To Fine, Not "Compulsory Property Takeover" - Sen. Kingibe Warns Wike - TheNigeriaLawyer
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent. Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, not to run foul of the law. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on the authority of Wike, had revoked over 4,700 properties, whose owne…
Ground rent hike is coming, says Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his administration is considering an increase in ground rent payments, while describing the refusal to pay ground rent and other taxes as his greatest challenge in office. The PUNCH reports that the FCT administration began sealing properties belonging to ground rent defaulters on Monday. These included the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Nat…
Wike Mulls Hike In Ground Rent For Abuja Property Owners
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that his administration was contemplating a rise in ground rent payments, highlighting the refusal to pay the ground rent and other taxes as the biggest challenge during his tenure. LEADERSHIP recalls that the FCT administration earlier in the week started sealing properties belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Agency for Trafficking in Persons (…
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