Wike replies PDP, I’m not using land revocation to suppress opposition.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has denied the claim by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, that its land title was revoked as a tactic to silence opposition.
Wike mentioned this during a visit by officials of the Body of Benchers, led by Chairman Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, on Friday in Abuja.
The former Rivers State governor voiced disappointment over the PDP’s allegation that he had been instructed to revoke the party’s land title in Central Area, Abuja, to stifle opposition.
He clarified that political, religious, and ethnic opinions were frequently associated to every executive action in the country.
However, according to him, the revocation of land titles of allotter, who had failed to pay mandatory ground rent for over 10 years was often misunderstood as a political move.
Wike stated that the PDP had been in power for several years but could not pay the N7.6 million ground rent for its land title in the Central Area, where it was constructing its National Secretariat.
He further said that despite generating between N13 billion and N20 billion through the sale of party forms, the PDP had not paid the ground rent, which amounted to N7.6 million.
He emphasized that the Wadata Plaza, where the PDP’s National Secretariat was located, was not registered as a property of the party but was instead registered under a Senator residing in Abuja.
According to the minister, the registered owner had failed to pay the ground rent for 28 years, but the PDP continued to claim that the minister was targeting its secretariat.
“Maybe they had a deal with the man and did not complete the deed of assignment and were shouting oh, they sent Wike to revoke the land as a ploy to kill opposition.
“What kind of mentality is that?” Wike asked.
He emphasized that the land revocation was not strange to the PDP, stating that other institutions, such as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, including individuals had also had their land titles revoked for the same reason.
Wike also directed the Body of Benchers to ensure they paid their ground rent, warning that no defaulting land allottee would be spared.
Recall that it was reported that Wike had approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles on March 17, 2025, due to non-payment of ground rent for over 10 years, affecting individuals, corporate organizations, and government institutions.
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