The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will begin enforcement next week against individuals and organisations that have defaulted on Ground Rent payments, Land Use Change/Conversion fees, and bills for Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O).
This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
According to reports, on May 26, 2025, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s intervention, Wike gave defaulters a 14-day grace period to clear their outstanding ground rent and related penalties.
Publications were also made on Monday, September 8, 2025, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, and Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in some national dailies and online platforms, on the reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties in the FCT, giving 30 days for the payment of a penalty/violation fee of N5 million and other applicable fees for Land Use Change/Conversion.
Another public notice was published in national newspapers and online platforms, and aired on television and radio stations, granting defaulters of the land use/purpose clause in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts of the Federal Capital City (FCC) a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions for land use change and conversion.
The 14-day grace period for payment of Ground Rent expired on June 9, 2025, more than five months ago, while the 14-day extension on the land use/purpose clause will end on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Consequently, the FCTA will, from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, commence enforcement actions on defaulters of Ground Rent payment and Land Use Change/Conversion fees, as well as Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills.
“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,” the statement said.
