US EditionPolice Unseal PDP Secretariat as Wike-Led Faction Takes Control
Police reopened the PDP secretariat after a Court of Appeal ruling, handing the complex to the Wike-backed leadership and ending a leadership standoff.
- On Saturday, the Nigeria Police Force unsealed the Peoples Democratic Party's National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, and The Legacy House in Maitama, handing both facilities to the leadership faction backed by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.
- Police originally sealed the facilities on November 18, 2025, following factional clashes when two party groups scheduled separate National Executive Committee meetings at the same venue. The closure halted operations for several months during the leadership dispute.
- An Appellate Court in Abuja settled the dispute on March 9, 2026, nullifying the convention that produced the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee. The Independent National Electoral Commission has since recognized the Wike-backed faction as legitimate leadership.
- National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Haruna Mohammed warned against any disruption at the secretariat, urging aggrieved members to "sheath their swords and embrace unity in the collective interest of the party." Security agencies have been alerted to enforce compliance.
- The faction claims this development signals resolution of the party's lingering leadership crisis. Security agencies have been alerted to take necessary action against individuals or groups attempting to breach the peace at the newly reopened headquarters.
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Police unseal PDP secretariat for Wike's faction
Armed police had sealed the PDP secretariat in November 2025 following a leadership crisis between the Kabiru Turaki-led faction and that of Mr Mohammed, who was then acting chairman of a rival group. The post Police unseal PDP secretariat for Wike’s faction appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Police unseal PDP headquarters; Wike's loyalists take over
The Nigeria Police Force has unsealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Zone 5, Abuja, along with Legacy House in Maitama, handing control back to the party’s National Chairman, Hon. Abdulrahman Takushara, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in compliance with court orders.
Pro-Wike Faction: We've Taken Over PDP Headquarters
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday announced that it had taken over Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja. The faction said this became possible following the reopening of the secretariat by the Police. The police had sealed off the facility, on November 18, 2025, when two factions of the party clashed in a bid to take control. The cam…
Police unseals PDP Wadata HQ as factions trade blames
The Nigeria Police Force has unsealed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, granting access to a faction backed by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike.Factional National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, on Saturday in Abuja.Mohammed said the secretariat and the presidential campaign office, Legacy House, Maitama, were unsea…
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