The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over what it called violent invasion and taker over of its national secretariat in Abuja.
The party alleged that the invasion was orchestrated.by some suspended party national officials and their supporters.
It alleged that the invasion was led by the suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, aided by some security operatives.
In the petition, PDP said several of its secretariat staff were injured during the violent take over.
The petition was signed by the embattled National Chairman of PDP, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum.
According to the petition, the invasion occurred on Monday, November 3, 2025.
“The suspended National Secretary allegedly led a group of supporters to the National Secretariat, forced their way into offices, and disrupted official activities.
“The thugs broke into offices, unleashed violence, attacked staff, fired tear gas, wounded our staff, assaulted journalists, and disrupted activities in our National Secretariat,” the petition stated.
It also claimed that :” a female staff who inhaled tear gas during the commotion fainted and was later revived, while three others; Mr. Terna Tergba, Mrs. Cecilia Ukwayi, and Mr. Innocent Ezekiel sustained injuries and were receiving treatment.
“The intruders attempted to install a member of the National Working Committee as acting National Chairman,” the party further alleged, describing the incident as a dangerous precedent for internal democracy.
“The role of the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, regarding this incident should be properly examined.
“On whose instruction did he deploy security personnel to the National Secretariat of a political party without notifying the National Chairman?
“The Inspector-General may please note that our country is currently under the scope of the international community, and this unwarranted assault on the opposition party and its staff, which is a clear threat to democracy in Nigeria, further aggravates a very tense situation,” it added.
The PDP urged the IGP to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident, hold those responsible accountable, and protect the rights of political institutions across the country.
The petition was accompanied by photographs and video evidence intended to aid police investigation.
Source – Vanguard
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