The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its proposed national secretariat in Abuja. The revocation was formalized in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled “Notice of Right of Occupancy,” which was signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the Director of Land Administration (FCTA).
The revocation follows the PDP’s failure to pay the annual ground rents due on the property for the past 20 years, from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025. Despite repeated publications in national newspapers and electronic media urging all landowners in the FCT to settle outstanding bills, the PDP neglected to fulfill its financial obligations, which led to the revocation.
The letter cited that the PDP’s continued breach of the terms and conditions of the land grant, specifically under Section 28, Subsection 5 (a) and (b) of the Land Use Act, was the main reason for the decision. As a result, the FCT Administration will now take over the property.
This move is part of broader efforts by the FCTA, which recently announced the revocation of 4,794 land titles in Abuja. Nyesom Wike, who previously served as the governor of Rivers State under the PDP, was appointed as the FCT Minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.