Court nullifies FCDA’s lease agreement on Abuja estate

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has voided the lease created successful favour of Basic Properties Limited by the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA.

The spot steadfast had entered into the lease statement successful respect of Plot 9, Cadastral Zone, Lokogoma District, which is simply a portion of Plot No. 6, Lokogoma District, Phase lll FCDA, (Plot No. LN6, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District) with the FCDA.

The lease statement betwixt Basic Properties Limited and FCDA was entered into erstwhile the lease statement of the claimants successful the suit, Mr Akindeji Akinade and another, was inactive subsisting.

The claimants had approached the tribunal to nullify the lease statement entered into by Basic Property, the 2nd suspect successful the matter, and the consequent merchantability of plots by Saraha Homes Limited to members of Incorporated Trustees of Lokogoma Basic Estate Owners/Residents Association.

Other defendants successful the substance are

Saraha Homes Ltd (1st defendant),

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (3rd Defendant), Federal Capital Development Authority (4th defendant) and Incorporated Trustees Of Lokogoma Basic Estate Owners/Residents Association (5th defendant).

Presiding judge, Justice Angela Otaluka, aft listening to Dr Lilian Ojimma, counsel to the claimants and different counsel to the defendant...