.Party appoints caretaker c’ttee to run Abia chapter
CYRIL MBAH, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja remained closed on Monday, and security around the building was still visibly tight as the Police insisted they had no order to reopen the facility.
The position of the police has dashed the hopes of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to resume operations from the edifice on Monday.
The Wike-aligned faction had announced plans to reopen the secretariat, citing favourable court rulings, but rival blocs within the party are challenging the legitimacy of the move, with some describing it as an attempt to seize control of the party’s assets.
Police had sealed the Wadata Plaza complex in November 2025 after frequent rival factions clashed there and threated the facility.
The building has since remained shut and became a symbol of the party’s internal struggle for control ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Samuel Anyanwu, Acting National Secretary of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led PDP caretaker committee, last week announced that the secretariat would be reopened on Monday, but Ini Ememobong Essien, National Publicity Secretary of the Kabiru Turaki-led faction, warned that any attempt to access the premises would be met with legal action.
Farida Umar, a member of the PDP National Executive Committee, rejected the planned reopening, saying the Wike group has no right to take over the secretariat.
Leaders of the Wike-aligned bloc insist that recent court pronouncements and recognition by INEC have clarified the party’s legitimate leadership, giving them authority to resume operations.
However, security sources say authorities are focused on preventing forced entry or confrontation at the facility, with police spokesperson Josephine Adeh saying she had not been officially briefed on any plan to unseal the secretariat.
A party source said political interests were driving the confrontation, with some seeking to weaken the opposition and create an impression of power.
Control of the national secretariat is seen as critical to the party’s internal alignments and nomination processes ahead of the 2027 elections.
Observers noted that calm prevailed around the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza, in Abuja on Monday, even as political tension simmered over plans by a faction linked with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to reopen the facility after months of closure.
Rival blocs are now waiting to see whether security agencies will permit access to the premises.
Security presence around the complex remained noticeable, although no confrontation had been reported at the time of filing this report, as uncertainty persisted over whether authorities would allow any faction access while related court cases remain pending.
.Party appoints caretaker c’ttee to run Abia chapter
The Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a caretaker committee to run its Abia State chapter, following the approval of the National Working Committee (NWC) and in line with the party’s constitution.
The committee, chaired by Mr. Ikpegbugh Emeka-Yellow, has been tasked with the responsibility of managing the party’s affairs in the state for a period not exceeding 90 days or until a new executive is elected.
The committee members include Chief Ochiabi Fidel Chukwuemeka, Engr. Gladys Okoro, Chief Chijindu Kalu, Samuel Chukwudi Mike, Hon. Seth Agomuoh, Mrs. Ugo Kalu, Barr. Obinna Nwaogwugwu, and Felix Nwagbara as secretary.
According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong Essien, the committee is expected to be guided by the PDP constitution, the Electoral Act, 2022, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The PDP constitution stipulates that the caretaker committee is to run the party’s affairs for a period not exceeding 90 days or until a new executive is elected.
The appointment of the caretaker committee was seen as a move to re -organise and strengthen the party’s structure in Abia State ahead of future elections.
The PDP has been experiencing internal conflicts in Abia State, and the appointment of the caretaker committee is expected to help resolve these issues and refocus the party’s efforts on its core objectives.
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