THE headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse area of Abuja has been sealed off.
The building was sealed off at about 2:05pm on Monday.
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had arrived at the place and asked the security guard to meet with those in charge.
News Point Nigeria reported on Friday that FCTA under the instruction of the Minister Of FCt, Nyesom Wike will, from Monday (today), begin to take possession of the revoked lands over non-payment of Ground Rent, for between 10 and 43 years.
This newspaper further reports that the land on which the permanent headquarters of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is located in Abuja is one of the affected lands as it was earlier revoked in March over non-payment of ground rend many years. Wike is an official member of the PDP.
This was made known during a press briefing on Friday by the FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka; Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, and Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima.
They said; “ownership of the revoked 4,794 properties in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts, had already reverted to the FCTA, and as from Monday, next week, the government will begin to exercise its rights of ownership on the affected landed properties.
“As usual, this will be done without consideration as to ownership of the affected landed properties. It will be purely in line with extant laws and regulations guiding the process.”
On the claim that some people went to court, the Director of Lands stated that there was no court decision on the revocation, and as such, the FCTA was not restricted in the discharge of its lawful functions on the affected properties.
Nwankwoeze also disclosed that the FCTA was already compiling records of compliance and non-compliance of title holders that were in default of payment of ground rent for between one and 10 years, who were given a grace of 21 days to pay up.
He said the government would act accordingly as soon as the records are fully complied and analyzed.
He said “Recall that on March 18, 2025, we informed you of the revocation of 4,794 land titles in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts.
”These 4,794 properties were among the total of 8,375 land titles on which ground rent was not paid from one year to 43 years.
”We did say then that consequent upon the revocation of these titles, ownership of the affected properties have reverted to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
”As from Monday, May 26, 2025, the FCTA will begin to take possession of the affected properties, using relevant agencies of government.
