See reaction of PDP as Wike moves to seal PDP secretariat, 4,793 other properties

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike ordered the sealing of the PDP nationalist secretariat and 4,793 different properties for crushed rent default, starting May 26
• The FCTA confirmed nary tribunal injunction prevents action, targeting titleholders who defaulted connected payments contempt a 21-day grace period
• PDP condemned the sealing, calling it governmental suppression aimed astatine stifling opposition, with some existent and caller secretariats affected

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the sealing of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nationalist secretariat successful Abuja, on with 4,793 different properties revoked by the FCTA earlier this year. The enforcement volition statesman connected Monday, May 26.

FCTA confirms sealing to enforce ownership rights

Ground Rent Payment: Wike Announces When He Will Seal PDP Secretariat, 4,793 Other Properties
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Speaking astatine a associated property briefing successful Abuja, the FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, on with the Directors of Land Administration and Development Control, Chijioke Nwankwoeze and Mukhtar Galadima, confirmed the sealing plan, the Guardian reported.

Olayinka said:

“Ownership of the revoked 4,794 properties successful Central Area, Garki, Wuse, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts has reverted to the FCTA. From Monday, the authorities volition statesman to workout its rights of ownership without information of anterior ownership.”

He added that the properties volition beryllium sealed and entree restricted, with further decisions connected their aboriginal usage to beryllium made successful owed course.

Wike: No tribunal injunction to halt action

Nwankwoeze clarified that nary tribunal ruling has stayed the revocation, and the FCTA is not barred from taking lawful enactment connected the properties, Vanguard reported.

He further explained the revocation targets rubric holders who person defaulted connected crushed rent payments for betwixt 1 and 10 years.

A 21-day grace play was fixed for settlement, aft which enforcement volition proceed.

PDP’s secretariat among properties affected

Among the properties to beryllium sealed is the PDP’s nationalist secretariat located astatine Wadata Plaza, arsenic good arsenic its caller secretariat nether operation successful the Central Area.

Nwankwoeze stated,

“The spot presently occupied by the PDP successful Wadata Plaza does not beryllium to the enactment but to 1 Samaila Mamang Ofu. The revocation announcement was served connected him, not connected the PDP arsenic occupants.”

He besides revealed that respective authorities agencies and institutions, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Postal Authority, NNPC, and others, are affected by the revocation.

Wike emphasises transparency and regularisation of law

Lere Olayinka reiterated that crushed rent outgo is simply a ineligible work stipulated successful Right of Occupancy presumption and is owed annually.

The FCTA insists it is enforcing existing laws, stressing the sealing is not astir the occupants but the titleholders’ noncompliance.

PDP condemns move, calls it governmental suppression

Nyesom Wike, Minister of FCT, has acceptable the day to seal the PDP secretariat and different affected properties. Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei
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In response, the PDP’s nationalist publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, condemned the sealing order, describing it arsenic “aimed astatine stifling absorption and a menace to democracy.”

Ologunagba said,

“Both the Wadata Plaza, wherever we person operated for astir 2 decades, and the caller secretariat nether operation person had their Right of Occupancy revoked. This is simply a deliberate effort to soundlessness absorption voices.”

The enactment has yet to bespeak its adjacent steps pursuing the announcement of the sealing date.

Rivers crisis: Wike confirms gathering with Fubara

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was making reconciliatory moves.

At a media parley successful Abuja connected Monday, Wike disclosed that Governor Fubara visited him, alongside 2 different governors.

Wike, the contiguous past politician of Rivers state, spoke hours aft Fubara downplayed the anticipation of his instrumentality to the Rivers authorities location aft his six-month suspension.

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