Revocation Of Our National Headquarters Right Of Occupancy Aimed At Stifling Opposition, Says PDP

WEDNESDAY March 19, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the revocation notice on the party’s national secretariat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as threat to democracy.

The party added that the aim of the notice was to stifle opposition in the country.

Reacting to the revocation, PDP, which summoned an emergency meeting on the development, noted that the revocation is on both properties, the new one under construction and the one the PDP has been occupying for almost two decades- the Wadata Plaza.

PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said, “The attempt by the All Progressives Congress government to revoke the right of occupancy of the national secretariat of the PDP is highly condemnable.

“It is aimed at stifling opposition in this country and of course a drive towards totalitarianism. And it is a threat to democracy.

The NWC now is meeting and I will get back to you shortly with detailed response of our party to this development.

“To let you know how despicable this action is, it is both properties. Both the new one under construction and the one the PDP has been occupying for almost two decades- the Wadata Plaza. It is an attempt to stifle opposition.”

Also reacting, the Conference of Professionals in the PDP (CPPDP), described the development as APC attack on democracy.

The CP-PDP, in a statement by its Protem National Coordinator, Barr. Obinna Nwachukwu, condemned the attempt by the APC-controlled Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to revoke the PDP national secretariats in Abuja.

“After a review of the revocation notice with vital information from patriotic citizens at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), the CP-PDP notes that the process is completely flawed as it did not follow due process, thus validating the fact that it was conceived and issued in bad faith with the intent to hurt and hamstring the PDP and democracy in Nigeria.

“CP-PDP holds that this attempt to bully, intimidate and coerce opposition clearly gives credence to the earlier stand of the Conference that the Minister of the FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike, has pitched tents with the APC administration in APC’s plot to destroy the PDP.

“As professionals and patriotic Nigerians, the Conference is worried that such attack on a major opposition party is ominous and constitute a clear and present danger to the sustenance of democracy, freedom and political participation in our country,” CP-PDP said.

The PDP group further said that the essence of democracy is in the availability of credible options to the citizens to fully participate in politics and governance, adding that “this attempt by the APC to curtail the ability of Nigerians to freely engage in the democratic process without fear or encumbrances is therefore condemnable.”

The Conference, however, stated that “this attempt by the APC to cripple our party cannot deter the PDP ahead of 2027.

The CP-PDP body of lawyers will be liaising with the leadership of our party to take all necessary steps within the ambit of the law to resist and stop this assault on the PDP and opposition in Nigeria.”