The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land of the Peoples Democratic Party’s national secretariat, which is situated in Abuja.

Wike 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,” on Tuesday. It was signed by the Director, 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 many publications in several national dailies and electronic media to pay up every outstanding bill and ground rent on its property.

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 due to your ongoing violation of the terms of the Right of Occupancy by not paying the annual ground rents for the property over the past twenty years, from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025. This has occurred despite numerous announcements from the FCT Administration since 2023 in various national newspapers and on electronic media urging all plot owners in the Federal Capital Territory to settle any outstanding bills and ground rents. Please be aware that these violations by the PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP), NATIONAL SECRETARIAT (MISC 81346) are against Section 28, Subsection 5 (a) and (b) of the Land Use Act. The minister stated that the FCTA administration will now take immediate control of the party secretariat until all outstanding payments are made