A firm, Nextdora Nigeria Limited, has urged the Abuja High Court to restrain FCT minister Nyesom Wike and others from selling its property.

The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja.

Nextdora Ltd., in a fresh suit marked CV/5517/24 and filed by its lawyer, Reuben Atabo, also asked the court to award N500 million against the first and second defendants in the suit as damages for trespassing into the plot.

In the writ of summons filed on December 16, the company, listed as the claimant, sued Eric Anyamene Nnamdi, Bilikisu Mallam, Mr Wike and the Federal Capital Development Authority as first to fourth defendants, respectively.

It sought seven reliefs, including a declaration that the claimant is the title holder of the property lying and situated at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja.

It said the land measures about 2.46 hectares, which is covered by a Right of Occupancy with File No. MISC128232. The company also sought “a declaration that the claimant is entitled to the lawful use, occupation and quiet enjoyment of the property.

Nextdora Nigeria Ltd., a property development company, in its statement of claim, averred that it applied to the minister to allocate a parcel of land within Abuja and paid the prescribed fees stipulated by the authority.

It further averred that after careful consideration of its application, a plot of land lying and situated at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja, measuring about 2.46 hectares, was allocated to it.

The company said upon the allocation of the plot to the claimant, it applied to the Department of Development Control of the FCDA for the development of the said plot of land.

It said the application was granted upon payment of the prescribed fees on January 9, 2023, with approval file number FCDA/DC BP RSD PHS 1/22046.

The claimant said in order to get the approval, the minister and the FCDA gave a bill of N3,729,766.10 as settlement of building land fees to it via their letter dated December 15, 2022, and it paid the said sum.

According to the company, for it to develop the property within the time frame prescribed by the Department of Development Control, it commenced the fencing of the said property, whereupon it constructed an access road to the said plot of land.

Nextdora, however, alleged that on December 10, Mr Nnamdi and Ms Bilikisu, who were purportedly claiming ownership of the property, accompanied by armed policemen, forcibly entered the property and obstructed the ongoing construction works.

It said upon realising the antics of Mr Nnamdi and Ms Bilikisu, it wrote a letter to the director of Lands, Abuja Geographic Information System, requesting it to place a caveat in its file with respect to the land.

(NAN)