FCTA officials seal off PDP headquarters

The headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), located in the Wuse area of Abuja, was sealed off around 2:05 p.m. on Monday.

The headquarters of the embattled ruling party was sealed off by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

The officials arrived at the premises and instructed the security guard to contact the persons in charge.

In March, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles for non-payment of ground rent for more than 40 years.

The names of the affected land title holders, include the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Others are CONOIL Plc, Borno State Government, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), National university commission (NUC), M.R.S Investment Company Limited (owners of MRS Petrol Stations) and Kaduna State Government.

The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, University of Calabar, Nigerian Postal Service and Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) are also affected.

Wike had earlier noted that taking possession of the properties in the Central Area, Garki, Wuse, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape districts will be done without considering their ownership.

“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,” the minister declared.