Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, took over Wadata Plaza National Headquarters of the party.
Following the crisis rocking the party, the Wike faction appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman.
On Sunday, National Working Committee under the leadership of Umar Damagum suspended Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary, and some other officials loyal to Wike.
In retaliation, the Wike faction also suspended Damagum and other key officials of the party and appointed Mohammed as acting National Chairman.
Addressing journalists at the Federal Capital Territory office of the PDP on Monday, Mohammed vowed to move to the PDP headquarters.
According to him, “We are all aware of the current pitiable state of our glorious party because of the actions and inactions of our leaders and members. From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now at the national level, from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled opposition owing to the unexplainable, unconscionable defections of Governors, Legislators and Council Chairmen, et al.
“I have accepted to become Acting National Chairman at this difficult time through the mercy of God and instrumentality of very critical stakeholders of this party.”
Mohammed said the task before him was how to heal the party of its wounds and end factionalisation, reposition it and make it law abiding.
He later moved into the secretariat to address his supporters.
But Damagum supporters were also seen at the party headquarters as the police moved in to prevent any clash.
No fewer than 10 Hilux vans of the police were sighted across the PDP secretariat.
Mohammed eventually succeeded in taking over the secretariat, where he held the first meeting with Anyanwu and others present.
