Amid a leadership disagreement between opposing factions of the party, violence broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Tuesday, causing police to use tear gas to scatter supporters.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and the group led by Kabiru Turaki, the recently elected PDP National Chairman, came at the party headquarters, causing commotion, according to Channels Television.
When they arrived, they were confronted by police and followers of Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s group who tried to prevent them from entering.
Tear gas was used to reestablish order during a confrontation between security personnel loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and the two governors for control of the PDP National Secretariat.
Nyesom Wike stayed with the party’s troubled national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, while Makinde entered the venue with Taofeek Arapaja, the recently elected national secretary.
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, arrived at Wadata Plaza as well, but he did not get out of his car for about thirty minutes.
Later, Makinde and Mohammed provided media with an update on the tense situation, including the police use of tear gas and the opposition they faced from Samuel Anyanwu faction supporters.
To bring peace back to the area, the police later issued an order for all party members and supporters to leave the PDP secretariat.
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