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Armed police officers took control of the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Monday, halting access to staff and journalists ahead of the party’s proposed Expanded NEC Caucus meeting, according to Daily Post.​

  • Police blocked entry to PDP’s Wadata Plaza headquarters early Monday.
  • Initial staff access was later revoked as tensions escalated.
  • Journalists were also asked to vacate the premises.
  • Dalaba Street, which leads to the secretariat, was cordoned off.
  • Party insiders allege police aimed to stop the Expanded NEC meeting.
  • No official statement yet from the police or PDP leadership.
  • The NEC meeting was expected to address internal leadership shifts.
The security lockdown signals a deepening standoff in the PDP, as silence from both party leaders and law enforcement raises fears of political overreach. The incident may mark a turning point in how internal party disputes are managed or suppressed in Nigeria's democracy.

Barricades and Silence: When dialogue is replaced by force, even the corridors of democracy grow quiet. What was meant to be a meeting of minds became a wall of guns.