In a shocking move, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocated to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja.
Wike cited the party’s failure to pay annual ground rents for 20 years, despite numerous warnings and publications in national dailies and electronic media as the reason for the revocation.
The minister issued the revocation notice in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled “Notice of Right of Occupancy with File No: MISC 81346 in respect of Plot No: 243 within Central Area District, Abuja,” which was sent out on Tuesday.
The letter was signed by Mr. Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the Director of Land Administration at the FCT.
According to him, the opposition party has defaulted in paying the annual ground rent from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025.
The letter reads: “I have been directed to refer to the above Right of Occupancy granted to 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 grant of the Right of Occupancy by failing to pay the annual ground rents due on the property for twenty (20) years, from Ist 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 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 announced that the FCTA administration will henceforth take immediate possession of the party’s secretariat until all bills are settled.
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