The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja.
On Tuesday, Wike issued the revocation notice in the form of a letter headed “Notice of right of occupancy with file no: MISC 81346 in respect of plot no: 243 within central area district, Abuja,” dated March 13, 2025.
It was signed by the Director of the Land Administration (FTC), Chijioke Nwankwoeze.
According to him, the opposition party has failed to pay the annual ground rents due on the property for twenty (20) years, from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025, despite numerous publications in national dailies and electronic media urging it to pay off all outstanding bills and ground rents on its property.
The letter read, “I have been directed to refer to the above Right of Occupancy granted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), national secretariat, and inform you that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of powers conferred on him under the Land Use Act No. 6 of 1978, Cap. L5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, revoked your rights, interests and privileges over Plot No. 243 within Central Area, Cadastral Zone A00, Abuja.
“The revocation is in view of your continued contravention of the terms and conditions of the grant of the Right of Occupancy by failing to pay the annual ground rents due on the property for twenty (20) years, from 1st of January 2006 to 1st of January 2025. This is despite the many publications made by the FCT Administration since 2023 in several national dailies and on electronic media requesting all allottees of plots in the Federal Capital Territory to pay up every outstanding bill and ground rent on their property.
“You would please note that the said breaches by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), national secretariat, (MISC 81346) run contrary to the provisions of Section 28, Subsection 5 (a) and (b) of the Land Use Act.
Wike stated that the FCTA administration he led will henceforth take immediate possession of the party secretariat until all bills are settled.
