Valington Estate subscribers ask FCTA to resolve disputed Abuja land titles
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Subscribers of Valington Premium City Estate in Idu, Abuja, have asked the FCTA to establish who owns the land after a competing title claim by Cityview Landmark Corporate Realty left their plots in doubt.
Subscribers to Valington Premium City Estate in Idu, Abuja, have appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and other authorities to intervene in a land dispute between the estate and Cityview Landmark Corporate Realty (LCR), saying the ownership status of the plots they bought remains uncertain.
The subscribers made the appeal during a peaceful rally in Abuja on Saturday, demanding refunds or alternative plots with verifiable titles after investing millions of naira. They called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Development Authority and other agencies to investigate the dispute, establish the ownership status of the land and protect affected subscribers from financial losses.
Nkume Efe, who subscribed to the estate in 2023 and bought an additional plot in 2024, said her concerns began when issues around the land emerged in November 2025. She said meetings with the promoters had not given her access to the property or produced a satisfactory resolution, and alleged that the promoters were unwilling to negotiate with LCR or refund subscribers. “They have refused to be held accountable,” she said.
Efe said subscribers later discovered that LCR, which owns Cityview Estate, claims a Certificate of Occupancy covering the disputed land, raising questions about the validity of their own transactions. She said the perimeter fence around the estate was demolished and officials of the FCT Department of Development Control reportedly marked some buildings for demolition, while a court case had been instituted over the land.
Nkiru Madiebo said she paid N5.7 million in two instalments for a plot without knowing that the land was subject to competing ownership claims, and that she had not been shown the specific plot allocated to her. Gbenga Adewumi said he paid N2.21 million in July 2023 with the intention of building a family home and only became aware of the dispute in 2026.
Tendot Ekwe said affected subscribers include retirees, widows, young couples, workers and Nigerians living abroad. He said subscribers were informed that the land was approved by the FCDA but later encountered questions over the title, and alleged that a building approval presented to them was issued to Grandserve and Civic rather than the company that marketed the plots, stressing that a building approval should not be confused with proof of land ownership.