There was pandemonium at the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday as rival factions led by Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on one side, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on the other, clashed over control of the party’s headquarters amid the ongoing leadership dispute.
Security operatives aligned with both the FCT minister and Governors Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed engaged in a chaotic standoff over control of the complex.
Teargas was fired around the party’s national secretariat by security operatives on both sides.
Governor Makinde stormed the venue alongside the newly elected National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja, while Nyesom Wike remained with Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary who maintains that his tenure remains valid until December 8, 2025.
Party leaders have expressed deep concern over the incident.
PDP chieftains have accused the police of failing to maintain neutrality amid the ongoing leadership crisis within the main opposition party.
