Breaking: Tinubu Intervenes For PDP, Others as Wike-Led FCTA Kicks

• President Bola Tinubu has stopped FCT Minister Nyesom Wike from revoking the land title of the PDP national headquarters over ground rent
• Tinubu's action followed the FCTA's move in sealing the PDP headquarters and other 4,793 properties in Abuja over the failure of the owners to pay ground rents
• According to the FCTA, the owners of the properties are government agencies, corporate organisations and individuals, who owed between 10 to 45 years

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has intervened for the Peoples Democratic Party and other facilities whose lands were revoked by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over their failure to pay ground rent for the past 25 years.

While the president stopped the revocation of their property, the defaulters were then given a period of 14 days to clear their debt with the FCTA or risk losing their properties.

Abuja ground rent: When did Tinubu stop Wike?

Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the director of land administration of the FCT, disclosed the development in a statement on Monday night, May 26.

Recall that it was earlier reported that the FCTA commenced the takeover of the private and public business centres, leading to the shutdown of many of them on Monday, May 26.

Nwankwoeze explained that the administration was out to commence the revocation of 4,794 properties, over their failure to pay Ground rent, which ranged from 10 to 43 years.

According to the state, the affected properties are owned by individuals, government institutions, and corporate organisations, including the PDP. It noted that the administration is committed to carrying out its duties without any fear or favour.

How Tinubu stopped sealing of buildings in Abuja

However, the director stated that President Tinubu intervened, and with that, owners of the affected properties were given a 14-day extension to settle their ground rents outstanding, as well as penalties attached to them.

The FCT administration explained that property owners in the Central Area will be paying a N5 million penalty as well as the ground rent they owed.

On the other hand, property owners in the Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse II, and Guzape Districts are to pay N3 million in addition to the ground rent they owe.

How much is penalty for Abuja ground rents?

It further explained that those defaulters in Garki 1 and Garki 2, as well as those in Wuse I are to pay a penalty of N2 million as well as the ground rent they were owing.

It also stated that those who purchased properties from other people and have yet to register their interests, which is to obtain the mandatory minister's consent as well as register their deeds of assignment are also meant to fix their issues within that 14 days at the FCT Department of Land Administration.

The full statement is here:

Tinubu meets Adedeji after Wike seals FIRS office

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has met with the FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, May 26.

The president's meeting with the FIRS boss followed the sealing of the tax agency's office by the Nyesom Wike-led FCTA on Monday, May 26.

According to the Wike-led FCTA, the FRSC and several other agencies, including the PDP, has not paid ground rent for the past 25 years.

Source: Legit.ng