Nigeria Police Unseals PDP Secretariat for Mohammed Faction

The Nigeria Police Force unsealed the Peoples Democratic Party's national secretariat at Wadata Plaza in Abuja's Wuse District over the weekend, handing control of the facility, along with the party's annex at Legacy House in Maitama, to a faction led by National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed. The move, which followed a court order, marks the end of a five-month lockdown imposed after violent clashes between rival party groups in November 2024.

The handover came after a Federal High Court ruled that the PDP's national convention in Ibadan, which produced a rival National Working Committee led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, was invalid. The Court of Appeal upheld this decision on March 9, directing authorities to restore access to the Mohammed-led group, which includes National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Officials from the faction, aligned with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, confirmed the properties were transferred in compliance with the ruling. Renovation work began immediately, including painting, replacing air conditioners, and updating locks, observed by reporters on Monday as preparations continued for staff resumption.

Jungudo Mohammed, the faction's...