The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied claims linking Paulo Homes Ltd as the rightful owners of River Park Estate, Abuja, insisting that the estate was originally allocated to Ghanaian-owned JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd.
Wike revealed that the lease granted to JonahCapital had since expired “by effluxion of time,” prompting the FCTA to act.
“We decided to demolish the properties hurriedly developed by Paulo Homes, withdraw all the C of O issued to them, and give them directly to Nigerian owners to protect them,” he said.
Addressing concerns about demolitions carried out before the investigation concluded, the minister defended his approach, warning against tactics used to frustrate government decisions.
“I know the system and how they operate; they will now take it to court. By the time you know, the minister is out… I told my people, let’s get everything down. This is why things are getting wrong in this country—I will not allow it,” Wike declared.
Wike further criticized the activities of senior police officials, accusing them of colluding with Paulo Homes to confer ownership of the estate
He specifically named Akin Fakorede of the IGP Monitoring Unit and former Force PRO Muyiwa Adejobi for allegedly supporting Paulo Homes’ claim against JonahCapital.
