In a shocking turn of events, Dr. Umar Johnson’s long-anticipated FDMG Academy in Wilmington, Delaware, faces imminent closure as the city moves to auction the property due to unpaid fees. This startling announcement comes just days before a critical deadline, with the city notifying Johnson that if he does not settle outstanding utility bills and registration fees by August 25, the campus will be sold off. The urgency of the situation is palpable, as Johnson claims he was blindsided by the notice, which was simply taped to the door of the school without prior warning.

For six and a half years, Johnson has championed this school as a beacon of pan-Africanism, yet now it hangs by a thread, with allegations of financial mismanagement and frozen accounts surfacing. The mounting pressure has led Johnson to rally his supporters for a protest at City Hall, insisting that the community must come together to save the institution he has pledged to build.

Critics, including Tariq Nasheed, have not held back, labeling the situation as the “nail in the coffin” for pan-Africanism. Nasheed points to a troubling pattern of delays and unfulfilled promises that have plagued the school’s development, questioning Johnson’s transparency and leadership. With court judgments totaling over $76,000 looming over the academy, the stakes have never been higher.

As the clock ticks down, the fate of the FDMG Academy—and with it, Johnson’s vision for a pan-African educational institution—hangs in the balance. The community watches closely as tensions rise, and the urgency for action becomes clearer than ever. Will Dr. Umar Johnson secure the funds needed to save his dream, or is this the end of a much-touted vision? Time is running out, and the implications are profound.