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 Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office and the national secretariat of the PDP.

The action was met with harsh criticism from Nigerians, prompting a response from President Tinubu, who ordered a temporary suspension of the enforcement.

The defaulters were also given a 14-day grace period to settle their debts.

In his reaction on Instagram, Dele Momodu called Tinubu’s intervention a check on Wike’s excesses.

Momodu added that Wike’s acts gave Nigerians the impression that they were ruled by two presidents.

‘’THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TINUBU, Your Excellency, good evening, sir. I have just read the news here in America that you have stepped into the matter of your cantankerous Minister of FCT, MR NYESOM WIKE, who sealed the National Secretariat of the PDP, the biggest rival of your ruling party, APC, and properties of other defaulters in Abuja earlier today.

“While no one should condone non-compliance of government obligations, the government must always restrain itself from vindictive outbursts such as that of Nigeria’s most querulous politician, who I’m sure is fast becoming a liability to your government.

“The decision to stop Wike today achieved several points in your favour.

“We used to think we had two presidents in Nigeria, TINUBU and WIKE. Now, we know WIKE has a boss who can checkmate his excesses.

“How I wish you had stopped his reckless disruption and distraction of the SIM FUBARA government in Rivers State and saved the hapless people from this unfortunate contraption called emergency rule.

“Nigerians are currently going through so much hardship and pain, and you need to rescue them from WIKE’s additional burden and insults.

“WIKE’s assignments are far smaller than that of Minister DAVE UMAHI, yet the man is so humble while WIKE subjects Nigerians to his tautological press conferences as if he’s running his own Federal government and not under anyone’s control.

“Sir, there can’t be two captains in one ship, and I hope WIKE got that message loud and clear from your powerful intervention today.”