Real reasons Wike revoked PDP’s land in Abuja
The revocation letter
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the Right of Occupancy granted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Secretariat, for Plot No. 243 in the Central Area (A00) District, Abuja.
The decision, officially communicated in a letter dated March 13, 2025, follows PDP’s failure to comply with the terms of its land allocation for 20 years.
According to the notice signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land Administration, on behalf of Wike, the revocation was due to PDP’s continued violation of land regulations, particularly its failure to pay the required ground rent since January 1, 2006.
The letter noted that despite multiple warnings and public notices from the FCT Administration since 2023, the party failed to settle its obligations, leading to a breach of the Land Use Act, Section 28, Subsection 5(a) and (b).
The letter reads in part, “I have been directed to refer to the above Right of Occupancy granted to PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP), NATIONAL SECRETARIAT and inform you that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory has in the exercise of powers conferred on him under the Land Use Act No. 6 of 1978, Cap. L5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, revoked your rights, interests and privileges over Plot No. 243 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 rents due on the property for twenty (20) years, from Ist of January 2006 to 1st of January 2025. This is despite the many publications made by the FCT Administration since 2023 in several national dailies and on electronic media requesting all allottees of plots in the Federal Capital Territory to pay up every outstanding bill and ground rent on their property.
“You would please note that the said breaches by PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP), NATIONAL SECRETARIAT (MISC 81346) run contrary to the provisions of Section 28, Subsection 5 (a) and (b) of the Land Use Act.”
As a result, Wike has ordered the immediate repossession of the property, which has now reverted to the federal government.
The decision signals his firm stance on enforcing Abuja’s land policies, making it clear that defaulters—regardless of political status—will not be spared.
While PDP is yet to officially respond, legal experts suggest the party may challenge the revocation through administrative or judicial means.
However, with a two-decade-long record of non-compliance, its chances of reclaiming the land appear uncertain.
This development has sparked debate over how one of Nigeria’s major political parties allowed such a significant property to slip away. Was it financial mismanagement, internal neglect, or sheer political oversight? Whatever the case, Wike’s action sends a strong message—Abuja’s land laws will be upheld without exception!
