RismadarVoice Reporters
February 8, 2026
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command is set to deploy personnel to prevent a possible clash between rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Monday’s planned reopening of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Senior police officers told newsmen that although the command had not been formally notified of the reopening plan, officers would be deployed to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
Tension has continued to mount within the PDP following moves by the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led caretaker committee, reportedly backed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to reopen the party’s national secretariat located at Wadata Plaza.
The secretariat was sealed by the police on November 19, 2025, after a violent clash between supporters of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and the Mohammed-led caretaker committee.
Acting National Secretary of the caretaker committee, Samuel Anyanwu, had on Thursday announced that the secretariat would be reopened on Monday, dismissing claims that legal hurdles remained against resuming activities at the party headquarters.
However, the National Publicity Secretary of the Turaki-led NWC, Ini Ememobong, rejected Anyanwu’s claims, insisting that he and other members of the caretaker committee were expelled from the party and lacked the authority to reopen the secretariat.
“They are living in a fool’s paradise. The worst form of deceit is self-deceit,” Ememobong said, adding that the expelled members could not organise any valid party meeting or convention.
He further stated that the party had written to the Inspector-General of Police and the FCT Commissioner of Police, stressing that the secretariat remains the subject of ongoing litigation at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.
“Any attempt to enter and occupy this property will amount to self-help and an affront to the rule of law,” Ememobong said, warning that granting access to any faction pending the determination of the suit would amount to contempt of court.
Meanwhile, police sources said officers would be deployed to the secretariat and other strategic locations to maintain public safety.
A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The command will not stand by and allow a breakdown of peace and order. Definitely, the police will be on the ground.”
Another officer confirmed the plan, recalling that previous unrest around the secretariat had required police intervention to restore order.
When contacted, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said she had not yet been briefed on the planned reopening, declined further comment. She, however, confirmed that the secretariat was sealed by the police in November.
