Revocation of PDP secretariat title document threat to democracy – Party
…revoking old and new secretariats documents attempt by APC to stifle opposition says Ologunagba
By Tunde Opalana
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms revocation of title documents of its secretariat complexes at Wadata Plaza and Central Area of Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
Reacting to the revocation order by the Land Administration department on behalf of the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, the party described the act as a threat to democracy and an attempt to stifle opposition.
National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Him. Debo Ologunagba in a short statement Tuesday said “the attempt by the All Progressives Congress government to revoke the Right of Occupancy of the National Secretariat of the PDP is highly condemnable .
“It is aimed at stifling opposition in this country and of course a drive towards totalitarianism. And it is a threat to democracy. The NWC now is meeting and I will get back to you shortly with ba detailed response of our party to this development.
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“To let you know, how despicable this action is , it is both properties. Both the new one under construction and the one the PDP has been occupying for almost two decades- the Wadata Plaza. It is an attempt to stifle opposition.”
The title document of the uncompleted new national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Central Area of Abuja is among the 4794 title documents revoked by the FCT administration for failure to pay ground rents.
The PDP was said to have failed to pay ground rent on the property located at Plot 243 within the Central Area Cadastral Zone Abuja for 20 years.
In a letter dated 13th March 2025, signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land administration, addressed to the National chairman of the PDP, the Department of Land Administration notified the party of revocation of the Right of Occupancy of the property on Plot No 243 within Central Area, Cadastral Zone, Abuja.
The notification read “to inform you that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has in the exercise of powers conferred on him under the Land Use Act No 6 of 1979Cap L5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, revoked your rights, interests and privilege over Plot No 234 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 rent due on the property for twenty (20) years from 1st January 2006 to 1st January 2025.
“This is despite the many publications made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration since 2023 in several national dailies and on electronic media requesting all allottees of plots in the FCT to pay up every outstanding bills and ground rents on their properties.
“You will.please note that the said breaches by the PDP National Secretariat (MISC 81346) run contrary to the provisions of Section 6, Subsection5(a) and (b) of the land Use Act.
“I am to further inform you that the subject property (Plot No 243 Central Area, Cadastral A00, Abuja has this reverted to the Federal capital Territory Administration and the Administration will take immediate possession thereof”.
