The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned owners of hotels, event centres and other public facilities in Abuja against allowing their premises to be used by illegal organisations, saying property titles of offenders risk revocation.
The warning, issued on Friday in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, comes amid heightened political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to the statement, the directive is part of efforts to strengthen security in the nation’s capital and support ongoing operations by security agencies to safeguard lives and property.
The FCTA stressed that all lands within the Federal Capital Territory are strictly designated for lawful use, warning that any property used to host gatherings of organisations operating outside the law would face severe sanctions.

It stated: “Going forward, title documents of any event centre, hotel or public building that is used for the gathering of illegal organisations will be revoked.”
The administration said hotels, event centres and similar facilities across the FCT would now be placed under close monitoring to ensure they are not used for activities capable of undermining public peace and security.

Property owners and operators were also urged to properly scrutinise organisations seeking to use their facilities and verify their legality before approving bookings.
The FCTA specifically drew attention to the ongoing political season, advising hotel and event centre operators to deal only with leaderships of political parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“For instance, in this political season, owners of event centres and hotels in particular must ensure that they only deal with INEC-recognised leadership of political parties in respect of the use of their facilities, and proper records of transactions must be kept,” the statement added.
The administration warned that failure to comply would attract sanctions, including revocation of land titles attached to affected properties.

The development underscores growing concerns by the FCTA over the use of public facilities for unauthorised political and group activities in the capital, particularly as political tensions rise ahead of the 2027 elections.