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The Digest:

A tense political standoff unfolded at the PDP national headquarters as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governors Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed faced off in rival factions, refusing to leave the premises in a dramatic power struggle over control of the opposition party.

Key Points:
  • Governors Makinde (Oyo) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) occupied the NEC Hall with Chairman Kabiru Turaki.
  • FCT Minister Nyesom Wike forced his way into the secretariat despite security presence.
  • The Turaki faction postponed the BoT and NEC meetings scheduled for Tuesday.
  • All leaders refused to leave, demanding equal treatment from security operatives.
  • Pro-Wike leader Samuel Anyanwu earlier mocked the Ibadan convention as illegitimate.
  • Security operatives had ordered everyone, including journalists, to vacate the premises.
  • The standoff represents the deepest crisis in Nigeria's main opposition party.
In this storm of political egos and institutional breakdown, the very headquarters of opposition becomes a stage where power is no longer debated but defiantly occupied.

Sources: Daily Trust, Premium Times, Arise Tv

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