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PDP warns against any forceful takeover of its national secretariat, citing ongoing court cases
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Party links the alleged move to the Wike-led faction recently recognised by INEC
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Police warned against granting access, as PDP insists matter remains before the courts
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that its National Secretariat remains under active litigation and must not be forcefully accessed or occupied by any individual or group until the courts reach a final determination.
The warning follows reports that a faction of the party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is planning to take over the party’s headquarters next Monday.
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It was gathered that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently recognised the Wike-led faction of the PDP, permitting its representatives to participate in the commission’s first quarterly stakeholders’ meeting with political parties in 2026.
After the meeting, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the PDP National Caretaker Committee of the Wike-aligned faction, was quoted as saying that the group would take over the PDP headquarters.
Reacting, the PDP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said intelligence reports suggest that some expelled members are plotting to gain access to the party’s National Secretariat and other properties, either by force or “in connivance with security forces.”
The party disclosed that it had formally written to the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, drawing attention to the fact that the ownership and control of the secretariat are currently before the Federal High Court, Abuja, and the Court of Appeal.
According to the PDP, any attempt to occupy the property while the case is pending would amount to self-help and a direct challenge to the authority of the courts.
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“Any attempt to enter and occupy these properties will be a resort to self-help and an affront to the time-tested principle of law that parties who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts should not act in ways that render the powers of the court nugatory,” the statement said.
The party noted that the case before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court was instituted by the expelled members themselves, stressing that they are legally bound to await the court’s judgment.
“Having instituted the suit, they cannot resort to self-help until judgment is delivered in the matter,” the PDP stated.
The statement further warned that the Nigeria Police Force, which is listed as a party in the suit, would be acting in contempt of court if it grants access to any individual or group before the conclusion of the case.
“Any action taken to grant access to anybody before the conclusion of the case amounts to contempt of court,” it added.
Reaffirming its resolve to protect its assets, the PDP said it would pursue all lawful means to defend the National Secretariat, warning that responsibility for any injury to persons or damage to property arising from a forced entry would rest solely with those involved.