Nyesom Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land Allocation In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its national secretariat in Abuja.

The decision was communicated 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,”

The letter, signed by the Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, was issued on Tuesday.

According to the FCT Administration, PDP failed to pay its annual ground rent for two decades, from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025, despite multiple public notices urging property owners to clear outstanding fees.

The letter explained that under the powers granted by the Land Use Act, the minister had revoked the party’s rights to the property due to non-compliance with payment obligations.

It 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 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 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.”

As a result, the FCT Administration will take possession of the property until all outstanding payments are settled.

KanyiDaily recalls that Nyesom Wike recently criticized former Senate President and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara.