Abuja minister cancels hundreds of land titles after verification review
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has cancelled 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed official verification checks. The Department of Land Administration and Abuja Geographic Information Systems found that several documents were forged. The cancelled titles affect multiple Area Councils and layouts, impacting organisations such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Ministry of Justice Staff Multi-purpose Cooperative Society. The move is part of ongoing reforms to address widespread issues with land documentation in the capital.
What we know
- Nyesom Wike approved the cancellation of 485 land documents that failed authenticity checks.
- The affected documents were removed from the regularisation database after a review by the Department of Land Administration and Abuja Geographic Information Systems.
- Locations impacted include Bwari, Abuja Municipal, and Kuje Area Councils, with specific layouts such as Ushafa Village Expansion Scheme and Kurudu-Jikwoyi Relocation.
- Organisations like the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Ministry of Justice Staff Multi-purpose Cooperative Society are among those affected.
- The cancellations are part of reforms to address issues such as forged documents, double allocations, and irregular grants in Abuja’s land administration.
