Sealed PDP national secretariat’ll be reopened on Monday ― Wike-led faction

The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee says the party’s national secretariat in Abuja will be reopened on Monday, February 9, 2026.

The party’s faction, backed by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed this after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Thursday.

The Nigeria Police Force had, on November 19, 2025, locked the PDP national secretariat, following a clash between the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and that of the factional acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed.

Asked why the party leaders had not possessed the Wadata Plaza, the acting National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, recalled that the secretariat was locked, following a clash between the two groups in the party.

Anyanwu said: “We wrote to the police. The police sealed the place and then the other group went to court to ask the police to open it.

“The matter was dismissed because they have no locus. So by Monday, we are taking over the office.”

Anyanwu insisted that there was no faction in PDP and that the party remained under the leadership of Mohammed, the reason they attended INEC meeting with other political parties.

Wike-backed PDP leaders attend INEC meeting with parties

He added: “Yes, we had issues, court issues, and last week Friday, as a matter of fact, the Federal High Court in Ibadan made it very clear that the problem of PDP is over because the so-called convention of November 15 and 16, 2025 is a nullity.

“No other person should parade himself or herself as a member of the NWC of the PDP.

“The body that has the full powers to speak for the party and administer the party is the National Caretaker Committee, led by Abdulrahman Mohammad.”

Anyanwu said that members were now happy that normalcy had returned to the party.

On concerns over the PDP not having candidates in the forthcoming elections, he said it has been settled that the party would field candidates for all positions.

On the forthcoming FCT council elections, Anyanwu said the interim caretaker committee would work for the victory of the PDP in the poll.

“We are going to hit the ground running with our campaign until February 18, the last day for campaign,” Anyanwu said.

The Star