PDP BOT MEETING TURNS UGLY AS PARTY’S SECRETARIAT IS SEALED BY FCTA
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is holding an emergency closed-door meeting at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja to address the party’s deepening internal crisis and operational challenges. The meeting, which started at 5:30 pm, is primarily focused on resolving the escalating feud involving Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other key stakeholders.
The PDP’s national secretariat was sealed off by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) earlier today over unpaid ground rent spanning 28 years. This development has forced the party to temporarily relocate its operations to the Bauchi Lodge, further highlighting the party’s administrative challenges.
Attendees at the meeting include several key PDP figures, such as Acting National Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum; Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah; Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri; Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang; Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri; and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum.
Other notable attendees are Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; PDP BoT member Ben Obi; retired Navy Commodore Olabode George; former Information Minister Jerry Gana; former Niger State Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu; former PDP Ministers’ Forum Chair Kabiru Tanimu Turaki; and former Women Affairs Minister Josephine Anenih.
According to sources, the BoT is deliberating on the abrupt closure of the PDP’s national secretariat and weighing the possibility of postponing the planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, initially scheduled for Tuesday, to allow more time for conflict resolution and party reconciliation.
Tensions within the PDP have intensified following Wike’s public withdrawal from reconciliation efforts on Sunday, sparking renewed concern over the party’s unity and direction. The outcomes of today’s BoT meeting are expected to be pivotal in determining the PDP’s capacity to regroup and strategize ahead of looming electoral contests and political realignments.
