Land
Via Angela Atabo
Subscribers to Valington Top rate Town Property in Idu, Abuja, have appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Management (FCTA) and different related government to interfere in a land dispute involving the property and Cityview Landmark Company Realty (LCR).
The subscribers made the enchantment right through a calm rally in Abuja on Saturday, not easy refunds or choice plots with verifiable titles after making an investment thousands and thousands of naira in houses whose possession standing they mentioned remained unsure.
They known as at the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Construction Authority (FCDA) and different related companies to research the dispute, identify the possession standing of the land and give protection to affected subscribers from monetary losses.
One of the vital subscribers, Nkume Efe, mentioned she subscribed to the property in 2023 and acquired an extra plot in 2024, however was concerned with her funding when problems surrounding the land emerged in November 2025.
Efe mentioned that in spite of a number of conferences with the property promoters, she have been not able to achieve get admission to to her belongings or download a sufficient solution to the dispute.
She alleged that the promoters had did not take duty for the location and have been unwilling to barter with LCR or refund affected subscribers.
“They’ve refused to be held responsible. They don’t wish to negotiate with Cityview, despite the fact that that they had lied to us previously that they have been negotiating with them,” she mentioned.
Efe added that the subscribers had misplaced self belief within the assurances given via the promoters, pronouncing their lack of ability to get better their cash or take ownership in their houses had pressured them to level the non violent protest.
“In addition they don’t wish to refund. So because of this we’re protecting this non violent protest to call for refund,” she mentioned.
Efe alleged that the subscribers therefore came upon that LCR, which owns Cityview Property, claimed to own a Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) protecting the disputed land, elevating additional questions in regards to the validity of their very own belongings transactions.
She mentioned the location was extra troubling after the fringe fence across the property used to be demolished and officers of the FCT Division of Construction Regulate reportedly marked some structures for demolition.
Efe defined that the improvement heightened considerations amongst subscribers, in particular when they learnt {that a} courtroom case have been instituted over the disputed land.
She additional alleged that the promoters had inspired subscribers to proceed paintings at the web site in spite of the possession controversy, whilst assuring them that the subject used to be being treated via prison channels.
Any other subscriber, Nkiru Madiebo, a businesswoman, mentioned she paid N5.7 million in two instalments for a plot within the property with out figuring out that the land used to be matter to competing possession claims.
Madiebo mentioned she had but to be proven the particular plot allotted to her, including that repeated makes an attempt to touch the promoters and safe money back had proved unsuccessful.
She mentioned the revel in had undermined her self belief within the corporate’s assurances, stressing that subscribers wanted concrete proof of possession and a transparent solution relatively than additional guarantees.
In a similar way, Gbenga Adewumi, a businessman, mentioned he paid N2.21 million for a plot in July 2023 with the purpose of creating a circle of relatives house.
Adewumi mentioned he most effective was conscious about the dispute in 2026 and had since been not able to procure money back or a sufficient solution in spite of efforts to touch the promoters and way the FCDA.
He appealed to Wike, the FCDA and different related government to research the subject, identify the details surrounding the competing land claims and save you subscribers from shedding their investments.
Any other subscriber, Chuks Henry, alleged that the land have been advertised to patrons with out ok disclosure of its possession standing, leaving unsuspecting subscribers uncovered to monetary uncertainty.
Henry known as at the govt to behavior a radical investigation and make sure that someone discovered culpable used to be held responsible according to the legislation.
Additionally talking, Tendot Ekwe mentioned the affected subscribers integrated retirees, widows, younger {couples}, staff and Nigerians dwelling out of the country who had dedicated their financial savings to obtaining houses within the property.
Ekwe alleged that subscribers have been knowledgeable that the land used to be authorized via the FCDA however later encountered questions in regards to the validity of the name and the possession of the disputed belongings.
He mentioned subscribers have been in particular concerned with a construction approval reportedly introduced to them, which he alleged used to be issued to Grandserve and Civic relatively than the corporate that advertised the plots.
Ekwe stressed out that construction approval must no longer be perplexed with evidence of land possession, urging the promoters to provide the related name paperwork and give an explanation for the jobs of the other corporations concerned within the transactions.
The subscribers recommended the FCDA to explain the prison standing of the land and give an explanation for the explanations for the markings reportedly put on structures throughout the property, pronouncing an authentic rationalization would assist them perceive the location and decide their subsequent steps.
Responding to the allegations, Dr Valentine Abiji of Valington Properties and Homes Ltd., maintained that the valuables used to be authentic and that the corporate possessed the essential govt approvals to increase the property.
Abiji mentioned the federal government had allotted the land to the corporate and that the essential approval to start building have been got, brushing aside ideas that the corporate lacked legitimate documentation.
He defined that the dispute arose after any other land allocation allegedly overlapped with the corporate’s belongings, including that the subject used to be being treated in the course of the judicial procedure.
He insisted that the corporate’s approvals remained legitimate and confident subscribers that they might ultimately obtain their houses, keeping up that the dispute didn’t invalidate the corporate’s claims to the land.(NAN) www.nannews.ng
Edited via Deji Abdulwahab