Politics

PDP Threatens Legal Action Against Forceful Takeover of National Secretariat

ByTitilope Adako

PublishedFebruary 6, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that its National Secretariat is currently subject to ongoing litigation and must not be accessed or occupied by any individual or group until the courts issue a ruling.

The caution follows reports that a faction loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, plans to take over the party headquarters next Monday.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently recognised the Wike-led PDP faction, allowing its representatives to attend the commission’s first quarterly stakeholders’ meeting with political parties in 2026.

After the meeting, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Wike-led PDP National Caretaker Committee, reportedly declared, “By next Monday, we will take over the PDP headquarters.”

In response, the PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, warned that intelligence suggests expelled members may attempt, either by force or in collusion with security forces, to gain access to the secretariat and other party properties.

The party said it had formally written to the Inspector General of Police and the FCT Commissioner of Police, emphasising that the secretariat remains “a case before the Federal High Court, Abuja, and the Court of Appeal.”

The PDP stressed that any attempt to occupy the property while the matter is pending would amount to self-help and a direct challenge to judicial authority.

“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 also noted that the case before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik was instituted by the expelled members themselves, insisting they must await the court’s judgment.

The PDP further warned that the Nigeria Police Force, a party on record in the case, would be in contempt of court if it grants access to any individual pending the outcome of the suit.

Reaffirming its commitment to defending its property, the PDP said it would use all lawful means to protect the secretariat and warned that any injury or damage resulting from forced entry would be the responsibility of those attempting it.

“We will deploy all legal means to defend our property from trespass, and responsibility for any injury to persons or damage to property should be placed solely on the aggressors and their security collaborators,” the statement added.

Titilope Adako

Titilope Adako is a talented and intrepid journalist, dedicated to shedding light on the untold stories of Osun State and Nigeria. Through incisive reporting, she tackles a broad spectrum of topics, from politics and social justice to culture and entertainment, with a commitment to accuracy, empathy, and inspiring positive change.