5 d. ago Ground rent: Caution Wike against sealing 34 embassies – SERAP tells Tinubu

By John Ogunsemore The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Bola Tinubu to call Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike to order over a purported plan to seal 34 diplomatic missions for failing to pay ground rent in Abuja. The FCT administration under Wike had published the details of 9,000 debtors in national […] The post Ground rent: Caution Wike against sealing 34 embassies – SERAP tells Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Ground Rent: Sealing Embassies Will Cost Nigeria, Avoid Diplomatic Issues — Falana Warns Wike

Controversial Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his plan to seal 34 embassies and foreign missions said to be owing ground rents in Abuja. Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that Wike administration in the FCT had published details of 9,000 debtors in newspapers, asking them […] The post Ground Rent: Sealing Embassies Will Cost Nigeria, Avoid Diplomatic Issues — Falana Warns Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana

Tribune Online Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana He warned that sealing diplomatic premises over unpaid rents would breach international law. “If we embark on invading the embassy of any country, it’s going to lead to serious." Ground rent: Serious diplomatic problems await Nigeria if Wike seals foreign embassies — Falana Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Ground rent: Sealing embassies will lead to diplomatic crisis — Falana warns Wike

By Seyi Babalola Activist lawyer Femi Falana has warned the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) against closing embassies due to non-payment of ground rent. Falana cautioned the FCTA, led by Minister Nyesom Wike, that closing off embassies in Abuja would cause a significant diplomatic issue for Nigeria. On Wike’s directives, FCTA authorities began sealing off […] The post Ground rent: Sealing embassies will lead to diplomatic crisis — Falana warns Wike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ground Rent: LP’s Senator Kingibe Knocks FCTA Over Indiscriminate Property Sealing

A Labour Party’s lawmaker, representing Federal Capital Territory, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has berated Federal Capital Territory Administration over its recent sealing of properties in the FCT. In a statement personally signed by the lawmaker on Thursday, described the development as unconstitutional act. Senator Kingibe stated that although enforcement of tax obligations was necessary, defaulting in […] The post Ground Rent: LP’s Senator Kingibe Knocks FCTA Over Indiscriminate Property Sealing appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago PDP secretariat: We thought Nigeria had two presidents – Dele Momodu

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his intervention after the sealing of properties in Abuja over unpaid ground rent. On Monday, the Federal Capital Territory Authority, under the supervision of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, sealed several business premises in Abuja. The properties affected include the Federal […] The post PDP secretariat: We thought Nigeria had two presidents – Dele Momodu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ground rent: PDP kicks as national headquarters is sealed over unpaid ground rent

• FCTA takes possession of 4,794 revoked property From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the sealing of its National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, as the height of irresponsibility. The National Chairman, Umar Damagum, who stated this, yesterday, after a meeting of the National Caucus, alleged that the All […] The post Ground rent: PDP kicks as national headquarters is sealed over unpaid ground rent appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ground rent dispute: FIRS Chairman meets Tinubu, slams FCTA over office invasion

•Denies debt, demands apology From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has strongly condemned what it described as an unwarranted and embarrassing invasion of its offices in Abuja on Monday by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over an alleged ground rent default. Shortly after sealing its premises, the FIRS […] The post Ground rent dispute: FIRS Chairman meets Tinubu, slams FCTA over office invasion appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago UPDATED: PDP headquarters sealed by FCTA over unpaid ground rent

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   The national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja’s Wuse Zone 5 district was sealed off by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday afternoon, May 26, 2025, as part of a sweeping clampdown on unpaid ground rent. The enforcement, which took place at approximately […] The post UPDATED: PDP headquarters sealed by FCTA over unpaid ground rent appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago FCTA seals FIRS, Access Bank, others over unpaid ground rent

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, May 26, began implementing its threat to take possession of 4,794 properties across some of Abuja’s most upscale districts, following the revocation of their land titles due to non-payment of ground rent for periods ranging from 10 to 43 years. High-profile offices and […] The post FCTA seals FIRS, Access Bank, others over unpaid ground rent appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Unpaid Ground Rent: Govt to seal off PDP headquarters on Monday

Tribune Online Unpaid Ground Rent: Govt to seal off PDP headquarters on Monday •Party’s Tuesday NEC meeting at risk •PDP vows to challenge takeover •Action not politically motivated —FCTA •4,793 other properties affected With just days to a pivotal National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces a fresh political storm as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) prepares to take possession of its national […] Unpaid Ground Rent: Govt to seal off PDP headquarters on Monday Tribune Online

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