May 23, 2026
The protesters, who trooped out in significant numbers across key parts of the capital, accused the FCT administration of hijacking legitimately acquired lands in Abuja and reallocating them to political associates and cronies.
Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore on Saturday led hundreds of protesters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, in a demonstration against large-scale land grabbing allegedly facilitated by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.
The protesters, who trooped out in significant numbers across key parts of the capital, accused the FCT administration of hijacking legitimately acquired lands in Abuja and reallocating them to political associates and cronies.
Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the demonstrators repeatedly called for the protection of public spaces, particularly Jabi Lake and Jabi Park, insisting that the areas must not be encroached upon or privatized.
