Peoples Democratic Party faction led by Taminu Turaki has alleged that the Nigeria Police Force supported thetakeover of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja by “APC apologists,” further intensifying the party’s ongoing leadership crisis.
Gatekeepers News reports that the faction claimed that security operatives unsealed the National Secretariat of our party and aided its takeover and occupation by the agents of Federal Government and APC apologists, masquerading as PDP members, despite a pending appeal.
According to the party, the action undermines due judicial process, stressing that the ruling delivered by Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which the police reportedly acted upon, is already under appeal.
“By their action, they have tampered with the res, and that can render the judgment of the Court of Appeal nugatory, when it is eventually given,” a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong said, describing the situation as “most shameful.”
The party further accused the police of acting in a partisan manner, expressing disappointment in the leadership of the Force.
“While it is not surprising that the police are acting in a clearly partisan manner, we were hopeful that they would act differently under the command of the new Inspector General of Police,” Ememobong said.
He added that officers had “consistently acted in a manner that leaves no one in doubt as to their support” for factions allegedly aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Despite rising tensions, the Turaki-led faction urged its supporters to remain peaceful.
“As law-abiding citizens, we admonish our members to continue to maintain peace and not undertake any activity capable of breaching public peace,” the statement read, adding that the group would pursue legal remedies.
The development comes amid a deepening crisis within the PDP, marked by internal divisions and competing claims to leadership. The dispute involves factions linked to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and another aligned with Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed.
The crisis has led to parallel leadership structures and prolonged legal battles, raising concerns about the party’s unity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
