Turaki-Led PDP Faction Heads To Court Over Sealed National Secretariat
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has deepened, with the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party heading to court over the continued sealing of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
In a suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the faction is seeking an order compelling the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force to immediately unseal and vacate the PDP national headquarters, as well as all other party offices nationwide.
Court filings show that the request is contained in a Motion on Notice brought by the plaintiffs through their lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN).
The application asked the court to issue a mandatory injunction directing the police to remove all barricades and withdraw from the party’s offices without delay.
The PDP national secretariat was sealed in November following violent clashes between two rival factions of the party one led by Turaki and the other aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Tension escalated after both factions fixed meetings at the headquarters on the same day, prompting police intervention.
Tear gas was reportedly deployed before the premises were locked and cordoned off with barbed wire.
As a result of the closure, the Turaki-led National Working Committee was unable to hold its postponed inaugural meeting at the secretariat.
In the fresh suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/252/2025, the PDP, alongside Turaki and the chairman of its Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, asked the court to restrain the police from further interference in the party’s affairs.
The Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force are listed as defendants.
The plaintiffs specifically sought an order compelling the police to immediately remove all barricades, unseal, and vacate the PDP national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, and its annexee, Legacy House, in Maitama, pending the determination of the suit.
They also requested an order restraining the police from sealing, occupying or restricting access to any PDP office nationwide during the pendency of the case.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
