The management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has dismissed recent corruption allegations against its Managing Director, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, describing them as baseless claims peddled by “attention seekers and land grabbers” whose operations have been disrupted by ongoing reforms within the agency.
In a statement released in response to a July 7 report by SaharaReporters, which claimed that some staff of the Authority had petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Ojo over alleged abuse of office, illicit property deals, and extravagant spending, the FHA described the allegations as “spurious” and “wishy-washy contraptions.”
The statement read in part:
“These unfounded allegations are the handiwork of cabals, both within and outside the system, whose conduit pipes of illegality and corrupt practices have been blocked by the Hon. Ojo-led management.”
The online report cited claims by unnamed staff accusing Ojo, said to be a relative of President Bola Tinubu, of excessive hotel expenditures, questionable contract awards, abuse of land administration, and disregard for executive oversight. However, FHA insists that the petition was fabricated by individuals whose access to fraudulent practices was curtailed following a series of reforms implemented since Ojo assumed office in February 2024.
According to the FHA, upon resumption, Hon. Ojo was “far from pleased” with the analogue operations and institutional loopholes he inherited. He subsequently launched a full-scale digitization campaign on May 1, 2024, to modernize property documentation and service delivery.
“This new era not only ended the incessant loss of property files, double allocations and forgery, but ensured the protection of property documents and increased the speed of service delivery,” the statement said.
Among other reforms listed by the Authority include the nationwide acquisition of land in 28 states, reportedly done mostly by road, as well as the creation of enforcement and development control teams to tackle illegal annexations and irregular developments in FHA estates. A high-grade drone, the MAX 350, was also procured to track and monitor all FHA properties.
The management further credited Ojo with improving the Authority’s revenue profile, which it said had translated into better staff welfare and early implementation of the new national minimum wage.
In a notable claim, the statement said Ojo and his team are among the few public officials who opted against using SUVs as official vehicles, instead choosing Hilux trucks as a show of humility and fiscal discipline.
“It becomes curious where these imaginary staff manufactured their spurious allegations from,” the statement added.
The FHA said it remains focused on its mandate and expressed confidence in the leadership of Hon. Ojo, who it described as being on a mission to reposition the Authority as a high-performing institution.
“The real staff of Federal Housing Authority are solidly behind management led by Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo,” the statement concluded.
