EXCLUSIVE: Wike Allocates 55.35 Hectares Across Abuja To Private Developer Promiseland As Villagers Threaten To Resist Demolition

The four plots have a combined area of 553,532.28 square metres, equivalent to approximately 55.35 hectares.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved land allocations covering approximately 55.35 hectares across Abuja to a private developer, Promiseland Building and Construction Limited, amid growing tensions over the reported threat of demolitions in Dakwa and neighbouring communities.

Sources told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that residents of Dakwa and neighbouring communities have threatened to kill anyone who attempts to demolish their villages, raising concerns about a possible confrontation over the disputed land.

Documents obtained by SaharaReporters show that the FCT Administration’s Department of Land Administration issued offers of statutory rights of occupancy to Promiseland Building and Construction Limited for four parcels of land in the FCT, comprising a 48.94-hectare plot in Dakwa, two plots in Wuye and another parcel in the Central Area.

The four plots have a combined area of 553,532.28 square metres, equivalent to approximately 55.35 hectares.

The documents identify the company, whose address is listed as 19 Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja, as the beneficiary of the allocations approved by Wike for mixed-use development, including comprehensive development on the largest parcel in Dakwa.

However, a source familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters that the original allocation for Deidei village had lapsed after the 21-day acceptance period but was subsequently reprinted. The source alleged that the beneficiary had still not paid the required charges for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).

The documents contain different offer dates and file references, including records dated January 12, March 27 and September 7, 2026.

The largest parcel is Plot 3635 in Cadastral Zone F11, Dakwa, measuring 48.94 hectares, or 489,400 square metres.

An offer of statutory right of occupancy identifies Promiseland Building and Construction Limited as the allottee. The plot is designated for mixed-use development, with its detailed land use and stated purpose described as “COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT”.

The offer, dated March 27, 2026, is recorded under File No. MISC 166216 and specifies a 99-year lease.

The document sets the land premium at ₦4,000 per square metre and the annual rent at ₦15 per square metre, subject to revision every five years.

The offer also outlines conditions the company must fulfil before its right of occupancy can take effect, including payment of prescribed charges and submission of a duly completed letter of acceptance.

The second parcel is Plot 1842 in Cadastral Zone 803, Wuye, measuring 1.76 hectares, or 17,600 square metres.

The offer, dated January 12, 2026, is recorded under File No. MISC 139836. The plot is designated for mixed-use, multi-purpose development and carries a 99-year lease.

The third parcel, Plot 1843, also in Cadastral Zone 803, Wuye, covers 8,832.28 square metres, equivalent to approximately 0.88 hectares.

The plot is similarly designated for mixed-use, multi-purpose development and carries a 99-year lease. It is adjacent to Plot 1842.

The document for Plot 1843 is dated January 12, 2026, and carries File No. MISC 169586.

The fourth parcel is Plot 4588 in Cadastral Zone A00, Central Area, covering 3.77 hectares, or 37,700 square metres.

The plot is designated for mixed-use special development and carries a 33-year lease, shorter than the 99-year terms attached to the other three parcels.

The document for Plot 4588 is dated September 7, 2026. However, the extracted details list its file number as MISC 166216, the same number recorded for Plot 3635 in Dakwa, despite the plots having different numbers, locations and offer dates.

The document also lists a premium recorded as “N 10,000.00m”. The precise monetary value should be confirmed against the original document.

Taken together, the four plots cover 553,532.28 square metres, or approximately 55.35 hectares.

Source Alleges Allocation Lapsed After 21 Days

A source familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters that the original allocation for Deidei village had lapsed after the 21-day acceptance period but was subsequently reprinted.

The source further alleged that the beneficiary had still not paid the required charges for the Certificate of Occupancy.

“This allocation for Deidei village lapsed after 21 days. They printed it again last month, but the man still refused to pay for the C of O,” the source said.

The allegation raises questions about whether the relevant offer was accepted and whether the prescribed charges were paid within the stipulated period.

However, the documents relating to the four plots contain different dates and file references. The March 27, 2026, offer for Plot 3635 in Dakwa is distinct in date from the January 12 offers for the two Wuye plots and the September 7 offer for Plot 4588 in the Central Area.

According to an offer letter dated March 27, 2026, Promiseland Building and Construction Limited was required to complete the acceptance process within 21 days of the offer.

The company was required to collect the offer letter and accompanying statutory right of occupancy bill, pay all prescribed rents, fees, bills and charges, and submit a duly completed letter of acceptance alongside evidence of payment.

The document warns that failure to comply within the stipulated period would cause the offer to lapse.

It further states that the right of occupancy would commence on the date the Department of Land Administration receives evidence of payment of all prescribed charges and the duly completed letter of acceptance.

The letter also provides that a Certificate of Occupancy would be issued upon acceptance of the offer and payment of all requisite fees.

The offer was signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land Administration, on behalf of Wike.

It also warns that a breach of, or failure to comply with, the terms and conditions could render the right of occupancy liable to withdrawal or revocation.

The offer letter imposes several obligations on the company concerning the development and use of the property.

One condition requires the allottee to erect and complete buildings and other works consistent with the approved purpose of the land within two years from the commencement of the right of occupancy.

The company is prohibited from constructing buildings outside the applicable land-use provisions. Building plans and specifications must receive approval from the Federal Capital Development Authority or another authorised government agency.

Another provision prohibits the company from selling, assigning, mortgaging, transferring possession of, subdividing, subleasing or otherwise alienating the right of occupancy, or any part of it, without first paying the prescribed bills, fees, rents and charges and obtaining the prior consent of the FCT minister.

The document further grants the minister or an authorised public officer the power to enter and inspect the land and any improvements on it at reasonable hours. The occupier is required to provide access for such inspections.

The conditions outline the obligations attached to the allocation and the circumstances under which the right of occupancy could be withdrawn or revoked.

When SaharaReporters contacted Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the FCT minister, he read the message sent to him but did not respond.