FCCPC officials seal Paradise Estate in Abuja following complaints over failure to deliver paid housing units
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed Paradise Estate in Life Camp Extension, Abuja, over alleged consumer rights violations.
The Commission took the action after the estate’s management allegedly failed to deliver housing units to buyers who had fully paid for their properties.
The FCCPC said it received multiple complaints from the public and accused the developer of ignoring regulatory directives.
Officials said the company failed to respond to several invitations, prompting enforcement action and the sealing of the premises.
Speaking to journalists, the FCCPC’s Deputy Director of Surveillance, Marvin Nadah, said the Commission gave the developer a seven-day ultimatum to respond to an official summons, but the company did not comply.
In response, the developer, Paradise Homes, through its Head of Legal, Aloysius Ezenwa, argued that the transactions fall under a valid contract of sale. The company insisted that the dispute is contractual and should be resolved by a tribunal, not through enforcement action.
The FCCPC rejected the claim and stated that it has not received any court order stopping its intervention.
The Commission maintained that it acted within its legal mandate and reiterated its commitment to protecting consumers from unfair practices.
It warned real estate developers to comply with contractual obligations and consumer protection laws or face similar sanctions.
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