The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is poised to initiate enforcement actions next week against a wide range of individuals and corporate entities who have failed to settle various land-related financial obligations.
This comprehensive crackdown will target defaulters on ground rent, land use conversion fees, and other statutory land documentation charges. This includes unpaid bills associated with documents such as the Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O).
The enforcement exercise is scheduled to begin on Wednesday the 26th of November, 2025.
This information was conveyed in an official statement released on Thursday, the 20th of November, 2025, by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister.
The FCTA emphasized that the move to enforcement follows a series of grace periods that were previously extended to the defaulting property owners. The administration recalled a significant intervention earlier this year: “On May 26, 2025, following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, granted defaulters on ground rent 14 days grace to pay up their outstanding ground rent, with associated penalties,” the statement detailed. This particular grace period for ground rent concluded on the 9th of June.
Further warnings were issued concerning the land use/purpose clause violations. The statement noted that property owners were given a 30-day deadline, following notices published on September 8, 9, and 10 in national media, to pay the N5 million violation fee and associated applicable charges after the clause was reviewed.
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The FCTA also extended a final warning specifically to prime property owners: “Another public notice was published in national newspapers as well as online platforms, and aired on television and radio stations, granting defaulters of the land use/purpose clause of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts in the Federal Capital City (FCC), a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change and conversion.” This final grace period for land use conversion is set to expire on Monday, the 24th of November.
Targeting Unregistered Property Transfers
In addition to financial and land use defaulters, the upcoming enforcement will also focus on individuals who have acquired properties through sales but have neglected to legally update the ownership documents.
Mr. Olayinka specifically noted that the crackdown will encompass: “The enforcement will also include all those who purchased properties from other people, but are yet to register their interests by obtaining the mandatory Minister’s Consent and registering their Deeds of Assignment, ” he stressed.