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FCTA revokes PDP headquarters land title

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Minister of Federal Capital Territory, has revoked the land title of the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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The-abandoned-PDP-national-secretariat. Photo Credit: The Punch

Abuja, Nigeria

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Minister of Federal Capital Territory, has revoked the land title of the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This was contained in a letter to the national chairman of the PDP signed by the director of land administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, who acted under the instruction of the minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, 

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A copy of the 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,” was seen by DailyAgent on Tuesday.

The letter revealed that PDP has defaulted in the payment of annual ground rents due on the property for twenty (20) years.

The period covering 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 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.”

The minister added that the FCTA administration he led will henceforth take immediate possession of the party secretariat until all bills are settled.

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