US EditionNigeria: Closure an Attempt to Muzzle Opposition
- The Federal Capital Territory Authority sealed the Peoples Democratic Party's National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday over 28 years of unpaid ground rent.
- The interim leader of the PDP, Umar Iliya Damagum, denounced the closure of the party’s headquarters as an abuse of authority aimed at undermining democratic processes and weakening the party’s stability.
- Damagum spoke after an emergency caucus meeting at the Bauchi Governors' Lodge in Abuja that ended without consensus amid internal divisions ahead of the 2027 elections.
- He declared, "They should come and arrest all of us," and said, "We will not take this lightly," while forming a committee to address the crisis.
- The PDP plans to hold a National Executive Committee meeting to ratify leadership changes and rent a temporary headquarters, signaling resilience despite ongoing internal struggles.
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Nigeria: Closure an Attempt to Muzzle Opposition
Reacting to the development, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, described the seal-off as an attempt to stifle democracy and muzzle the opposition. He blamed the action on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government and warned that the PDP would not be intimidated.
Closure an attempt to muzzle opposition – PDP - Daily Trust
Reacting to the development, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, described the seal-off as an attempt to stifle democracy and muzzle the opposition. He blamed the action on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government and warned that the PDP would not be intimidated. “I want to tell you—and I’m sure you already know—that our national office has been sealed. This is the height of irresponsibility by this government. If…
We won't take it lightly - PDP reacts to FCTA sealing its national secretariat
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the sealing of its National Secretariat in Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA. Acting National Chairman of PDP, Umar Iliya Damagum, said the party won’t take the sealing of its secretariat lightly. FCTA had sealed the party’s Secretariat over its failure to pay ground rent for 28 years. However, Damagum said the action of FCTA was an “abuse of power” and a direct assault on Nig…
PDP Leaders React to Sealing of National Secretariat
Acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Umar Damagum, has condemned the action of the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) for sealing the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Recall that the FCTA had on Monday sealed the PDP secretariat due to an alleged failure to pay ground rent. Shortly after the development, the PDP’s national caucus convened an emergency meeting at the Bauchi state governor’s lodge in As…
Bode George slams sealing of PDP secretariat
Chief Olabode George, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees and elder statesman, has condemned the sealing of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The FCTA shut down the building, known as Wadata House, over alleged failure to pay ground rent. Speaking on national television on Tuesday, George described the action as “sacrilegious, unacceptable, and cultural…
FCTA seals PDP Secretariat, Others over unpaid ground rent; Tinubu grants 14-day grace
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, May 26, 2025, initiated a sweeping enforcement action across Abuja, sealing numerous properties, including the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over decades of unpaid ground rent. The PDP’s Wadata Plaza, reportedly owing ground rent for 28 years, was among the prominent establishments affected. Other entities impacted by the enforcement, led by FCT Minister…
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