JUST IN: PDP Secretariat Locked Down As Party Faces Deepening Crisis

Shortly after Abdulrahman Mohammed took over as Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), security personnel blocked off the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House in Abuja on Monday, drastically altering the party’s leadership crisis.

Early in the morning, heavily armed police officers stormed the Wadata Plaza offices and ordered media and employees to leave before sealing the gates.

According to reports, the officers positioned themselves strategically around the structure to stop any attempts at access.

Shortly after, the PDP’s National Convention Organizing Committee headquarters, Legacy House in Maitama, was blocked off by a second security unit, thereby stopping all administrative activities at the two main opposition party centers.

Police officers turned away journalists who tried to enter Legacy House, citing “orders from above” as justification for the lockout.

Staff and party members around the country were alarmed by the abrupt security crackdown. It happened just hours after Mohammed’s contentious appointment as Acting Chairman, which has exacerbated tensions inside the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

Vanguard was informed by a senior party source that the high police presence was an attempt to prevent violent confrontations between opposing groups.

Factions Exchange Leadership for Blame Days of tense negotiations and political scheming preceded Tussle Mohammed’s takeover, which was allegedly supported by a group within the NWC loyal to a former South-South governor. In the run-up to the 2027 general elections, his camp promised to bring stability and unity back to the PDP while accusing the previous leadership of being overbearing and lacking cooperation.

Umar Damagum is still the legitimate Acting Chairman of the PDP, according to supporters of the suspended leaders, who have rejected his appearance as “an illegal coup.”

Later in the afternoon, PDP employees at the national secretariat staged a walkout to voice their displeasure with the situation, which increased tension.

With signs in hand, the workers declared that there was “total confusion” and that they would not go back to work until clarity was restored.

Both Wadata Plaza and Legacy House were still under lock and key as of the time of publication, with armed guards keeping a close eye on the area.

According to sources, loyalists from both groups were convening separate emergency meetings in Abuja at undisclosed places to discuss potential reconciliation initiatives and next steps.