The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) located at Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, over unpaid ground rent totaling N7,603,504.31.

According to Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, the opposition party has failed to pay its ground rent for 28 years, leading to the accumulation of the debt.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Olayinka expressed surprise at PDP's inability to settle the debt despite the substantial revenue generated from the sale of nomination forms to political aspirants.

"On Wadata Plaza being used as PDP National Secretariat, N7,603,504.31 is being owed as 28 years Ground Rent," Olayinka wrote. "Meanwhile, I paid N2.7m for the PDP Nomination Form for the House of Reps in 2022. In my Federal Constituency, 3 of us who were aspirants paid N2.7m each, making N8.1m."

The sealing of the PDP headquarters is part of a broader enforcement action by the FCTA. On March 18, 2025, the administration revoked 4,794 land titles in prime areas of Abuja, including the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape districts.

These properties were among 8,375 land titles whose owners had defaulted on ground rent payments for up to 43 years. Other high-profile establishments affected by the enforcement include Access Bank and a Total Petrol Station, which were also sealed for similar violations.

The development comes at a challenging time for the PDP, which has been grappling with internal conflicts. The party had reportedly scheduled a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which may now be affected by the closure of its headquarters.

As of the time of this report, the PDP leadership has not issued an official statement regarding the sealing of its national secretariat or plans to settle the outstanding debt.