The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the move by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of its national headquarters in Abuja, describing it as a deliberate attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government to stifle opposition.
In a statement on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the action was “highly condemnable” and a threat to democracy. According to him, the decision to revoke the Right of Occupancy of both the party’s current headquarters at Wadata Plaza and its new, yet-to-be-completed secretariat was part of a broader plan to intimidate and weaken opposition voices in Nigeria.
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“This is an attempt to stifle opposition in this country and a clear drive towards totalitarianism. It is an attack on democracy,” Ologunagba stated.
The revocation order, issued by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, affects both the PDP’s long-standing headquarters, Wadata Plaza, which it has occupied for nearly two decades, and the new secretariat building, a 12-storey structure whose construction began in 2008.
The PDP embarked on the construction of its N16 billion national secretariat over 15 years ago. Despite reportedly raising over N62 billion through various fundraisers and election form sales across multiple election cycles, the project remains incomplete.
The development comes amid rising political tensions, particularly as Wike—a former PDP governor and now a minister in the APC-led administration—faces increasing calls for expulsion from the opposition party due to his alignment with the Tinubu government.
Ologunagba said the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) is currently meeting to deliberate on the matter and will issue a more detailed response soon.
The revocation of the PDP’s headquarters land has raised concerns about the use of state institutions for political suppression, with opposition members and civil society groups watching closely for the next steps in the unfolding controversy.
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