The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has dismissed claims that the recent sealing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat was politically motivated.

The FCT Administration, on Monday, sealed the PDP National Secretariat along with several other properties for failing to meet ground rent obligations.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, Olayinka clarified that the operation was a standard enforcement action targeting over 4,000 defaulting properties across the city, and not an act of political retribution.

“We are not here for politics. If you are talking about a political witch-hunt, we have been to Ibro Hotels, we have been to Access Bank, we have been to FIRS, we have been to Total Petrol Station, and tomorrow we will go to other places,” he said.

“This exercise will continue as long as we are able to conclude taking possession of those over 4,000 properties,” he added. “So, are we also going to say all those that I mentioned are political?”

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has granted a 14-day grace period for all affected property owners to settle their outstanding payments and avoid further sanctions.