- PDP factions clash over plan to reopen Wadata Plaza secretariat
- Wike backed committee cites court judgment, police support
- Rival group warns against self help as legal battle continues
Fresh tension has erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party following plans by the Nyesom Wike backed caretaker committee to reopen the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Monday, with the support of security agencies.
The move has heightened fears of confrontation between rival factions amid ongoing court cases over the party’s leadership.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking after a closed door meeting at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters on Thursday, the National Secretary of the caretaker committee, Samuel Anyanwu, said the group would resume activities at the secretariat on Monday.
The crisis is rooted in a power struggle between the Tanimu Turaki led faction, supported by some PDP governors including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and the 13 member caretaker committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
The Turaki faction claims legitimacy from the PDP national convention held in Ibadan on November 15, 2025, a convention reportedly nullified by a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan. A previous attempt by both factions to access the secretariat had ended in clashes, prompting police intervention.
Confirming the planned reopening, caretaker committee Publicity Secretary Jogudo Mohammed said the police were acting in compliance with the Ibadan court ruling.
He said fumigation and clean up of the secretariat would begin on Monday, with the sale of nomination forms for the March convention expected to start on Tuesday.
Mohammed stressed that the judgment remained valid despite pending appeals, warning that any attempt to disrupt activities could amount to contempt of court.
A senior caretaker committee member said relevant security agencies and INEC had been served certified copies of the judgment, insisting that normal party activities would resume.
However, the Turaki led National Working Committee cautioned against what it described as self help, warning that any breakdown of law and order would be the responsibility of the police.
National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong said the matter remained before the courts, while former PDP National Vice Chairman Eddy Olafeso expressed optimism that the Court of Appeal would resolve the crisis.
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