The crisis rocking the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) took a new twist on Thursday, when police sealed off the
party’s secretariat at Adekunle Fajuyi Way in Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
Heavily armed mobile policemen
had earlier in the day taken over the secretariat as two factions are claiming
leadership of the party.
Prior to the Supreme Court
judgement which affirmed the leadership of the National Caretaker Committee led
by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a faction loyal to the sacked Chairman, Ali Modu
Sheriff had been occupying the premises.
The faction chaired by Segun
Adewale had also submitted candidates for the just concluded LG election in the
state.
Following the apex court’s
ruling, the state executive led by Hon. Mashood Salvador is making moves to
return to the secretariat, which it earlier vacated when the Appeal Court first
affirmed Sheriff’s leadership.
To prevent an imminent breakdown
of law and order, the state police command took over the secretariat.
In a statement by the police
spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, the command said it sealed up the
secretariat “as a result of the little crisis between the two (2) leadership faction.”
“The command is using this
opportunity to warn both factions to maintain peace and order in the state”, it
added.
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