The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened an emergency meeting following the revocation of its national secretariat in Abuja by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
The PDP headquarters, located in the Central Business District of Abuja, was among the properties affected by the minister’s revocation order, which cited non-payment of ground rent.
A notice dated March 13, 2025, conveyed the decision. Titled “Notice of Right of Occupancy with File No: MISC 81346 in Respect of Plot No: 243 within Central Area District, Abuja,” the letter was signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land Administration at the FCT Administration.
According to Nwankwoeze, the PDP failed to pay its annual ground rent from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2025, despite multiple public notices urging property owners to clear outstanding dues.
Reacting to the move, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, strongly criticized the revocation order, labeling it an attempt to weaken the opposition.
“The attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) 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 is now meeting, and I will get back to you shortly with a detailed response of our party to this development.
“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.”
