On Tuesday, May 27, the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) sealed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja, along with several other buildings, citing default on ground rent payments.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisted that the enforcement action was not politically motivated but a necessary compliance measure.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Olayinka said the sealing exercise would persist until all approximately 4,000 affected properties in the territory are secured.
“We are not here for politics. If you are talking about a political witch-hunt, we have been to Ibro Hotels, we have been to Access Bank, we have been to FIRS, we have been to Total Petrol Station, and tomorrow we will go to other places,” he stated.
“This exercise will continue as long as we are able to conclude taking possession of those over 4,000 properties. So, are we also going to say all those that I mentioned are political?”
In response, Umar Damagum, the PDP’s Acting National Chairman, condemned the FCTA’s action, vowing not to take the sealing of the party’s Secretariat lightly.
