Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land

Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, has revoked the land allocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja. This decision was made due to the party’s failure to pay annual ground rents for 20 years, from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025.

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According to the revocation letter dated March 13, 2025, the PDP ignored multiple publications in national dailies and electronic media requesting payment of outstanding bills and ground rent. As a result, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will take possession of the party secretariat until all outstanding bills are paid.

The revocation is based on the Land Use Act No. 6 of 1978, which empowers the Minister to revoke rights of occupancy due to non-compliance with terms and conditions.

The letter read:

“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.”</strong