The Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Nigeria Police Force of enabling what it described as an unlawful takeover of its national secretariat in Abuja by “APC apologists,” deepening the party’s protracted leadership crisis.
The opposition party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, alleged that security operatives “unsealed the National Secretariat of our party and aided its takeover and occupation by the agents of the Federal Government and APC apologists, masquerading as PDP members, despite a pending appeal.”
It maintained that the police action undermined ongoing judicial processes, noting that the ruling by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja —upon which the police reportedly acted—had already been appealed.
The opposition party said “By their action, they have tampered with the res, and that can render the judgment of the Court of Appeal nugatory, when it is eventually given,” describing the development as “most shameful.”
It further accused the police of partisanship, expressing disappointment in the leadership of the Force.
“While it is not surprising that the police are acting in a clearly partisan manner, we were hopeful that they would act differently under the command of the new Inspector General of Police,” the opposition party said.
The party added that officers had “consistently acted in a manner that leaves no one in doubt as to their support” for factions allegedly aligned with the ruling party.
Despite the heightened tensions, the Turaki-led group called for restraint among its supporters.
