By Ben Adoga, Abuja
The duo of Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Abdulrahaman Mohammed and National Secretary General, Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu led National Working Committee have effectively taken over the national secretariat at Wadata Plaza in Abuja.
They gained access to the party secretariat after the Police who initially sealed up the Secretariat reopened it on Saturday.
The police had sealed off the facility on November 18, 2025, when two factions of the party clashed resulting in fisticuffs in a bid to take control of the facility.
The two camps later shifted the battle ground to the Court, and on March 9, 2026, an Appellate Court in Abuja settled the dispute in favour of Wike’s camp, nullifying the November 16 Ibadan convention that produced the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
Following the take over, a statement on Saturday by Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the party, cautioned that it would not tolerate any actions capable of causing obstruction, disruption, or a breach of the peace at the secretariat.
“The party leadership wants to inform members and the general public that the Party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, as well as The Legacy House, Maitama, have been unsealed by the Nigeria Police Force and handed over to the National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed Takushara and Senator Samuel Anyawu, National Secretary, in full compliance with duly issued court orders.”
“This action is a clear demonstration of respect for constitutional order and due process.
“The Party strongly warns that it will not condone any act capable of causing obstruction, disruption, or breach of peace at the secretariat again. All individuals and groups are advised to conduct themselves within the bounds of the law, as security agencies have been duly alerted to take necessary action against violators.
“This positive development reassures members that the recent challenges confronting the party have been effectively resolved. We therefore call on all aggrieved members to sheath their swords and embrace unity in the collective interest of the party,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the re-opening of the secretariat did not go down well with the Turaki led faction of the party.
National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Comrade Ini Ememobong said in a statement that reopening was contemptious as the court order relied upon by the police for their action is already before the Court of Appeal.
The police had sealed off the facility on November 18, 2025, when two factions of the party clashed resulting in fisticuffs in a bid to take control of the facility.
The two camps later shifted the battle ground to the Court, and on March 9, 2026, an Appellate Court in Abuja settled the dispute in favour of Wike’s camp, nullifying the November 16 Ibadan convention that produced the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
Following the take over, a statement on Saturday by Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the party, cautioned that it would not tolerate any actions capable of causing obstruction, disruption, or a breach of the peace at the secretariat.
“The party leadership wants to inform members and the general public that the Party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, as well as The Legacy House, Maitama, have been unsealed by the Nigeria Police Force and handed over to the National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed Takushara and Senator Samuel Anyawu, National Secretary, in full compliance with duly issued court orders.”
“This action is a clear demonstration of respect for constitutional order and due process.
“The Party strongly warns that it will not condone any act capable of causing obstruction, disruption, or breach of peace at the secretariat again. All individuals and groups are advised to conduct themselves within the bounds of the law, as security agencies have been duly alerted to take necessary action against violators.
“This positive development reassures members that the recent challenges confronting the party have been effectively resolved. We therefore call on all aggrieved members to sheath their swords and embrace unity in the collective interest of the party,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the re-opening of the secretariat did not go down well with the Turaki led faction of the party.
National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Comrade Ini Ememobong said in a statement that reopening was contemptious as the court order relied upon by the police for their action is already before the Court of Appeal.
