Wike Revokes PDP Secretariat Land Title Over Unpaid Ground Rent

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has revoked the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) in Abuja’s national secretariat’s land occupancy rights.

The Director of Land Administration at the FCT Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, based the revocation on the party’s failure to pay ground rent in a letter dated March 13, 2025, which was addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum.

Notice of Revocation of Right of Occupancy With File No. was the title of the letter. Plot No. MISSEC 81346 Abuja’s Central Area District has a 243.

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The PDP, according to the FCTA official, has refused to pay the annual fee, which landowners are required to pay for the occupying and using of their property, between January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2025.

The FCT administration has requested all allotees of plots in the Federal Capital Territory to pay all outstanding bills and ground rents on their properties since 2023, according to the letter.

“You would kindly take note that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat’s (MISC 81346) violations of section 28 of subsections 5a and 5b of the Land Use Act are unlawful.

Further, I want to let you know that the subject property (Plot No. ) is. The Federal Capital Territory Administration will now be in possession of 243 Central Area, Cadastral Zone A00, Abuja,” the letter read.

Source: Channels TV