The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has refuted reports alleging that its officers sealed off the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), located in Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, described the reports of sealing the PDP national secretariat as “false, misleading, and not reflective of the true situation on the ground.”
Adeh explained that police officers were only deployed to the PDP national secretariat to maintain law and order and ensure public safety in line with their constitutional mandate.
She emphasised that at no time was the PDP national secretariat sealed by the police, countering circulating claims suggesting a blockade of the party’s premises.
The police urged media outlets to verify information through the office of the command police public relations officer before disseminating such to the public.
It would be recalled that armed policemen on Monday took over the Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the PDP, disrupting a planned board of trustees meeting.
The police blockade prevented key members of the board of trustees from gaining access to the secretariat premises.
The meeting was scheduled to convene ahead of a much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and an expanded caucus session, amid ongoing internal leadership disputes.
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Confirming the incident, a former PDP National Secretary, Umar Tsauri, told journalists that security operatives acted on an “order from above.”
Eyewitnesses reported a heavy security presence, with armed policemen stationed at all entrances to the NEC hall and firmly restricting entry.
Another PDP official, speaking anonymously to reporters, alleged that the police action specifically aimed to halt the party’s NEC Expanded Caucus Meeting.
Initially, some staff members were allowed into the Wadata Plaza premises without resistance.
However, they were subsequently ordered to vacate the building. Journalists covering the PDP were also instructed to leave the area.
By midday, security operatives had cordoned off Dalaba Street, the major access road leading to Wadata Plaza, heightening tensions and fueling speculation about potential federal interference in the internal affairs of the opposition party.
