PDP accuses police and APC loyalists of contempt in secretariat unsealing

Africa, Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria, 12 April 2026 (NPA) — Nigeria’s opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly criticised an alleged illegal action by the Nigeria Police Force (the unsealing of its National Secretariat and facilitating its takeover by agents of the federal government and sympathisers of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), who are allegedly posing as PDP members, despite a pending court appeal).

The party noted that the police action was carried out under the guise of a judgment delivered by Justice Abdulmalik, which has already been appealed. The police, being a party to the matter, are fully aware of this appeal and have been duly served. By interfering with the subject of litigation, the police risk rendering any eventual ruling of the Court of Appeal ineffective. The PDP described this as a shameful act, stressing that those entrusted with upholding the law are now openly disobeying it.

A statement by the party today further expressed disappointment over the alleged police’s illegal action, despite hopes that the new Inspector General of Police would ensure neutrality. The party said since the beginning of this dispute, police officers have consistently demonstrated bias in favour of APC loyalists backed by Nyesom Wike, intensifying their partisan interventions.

Signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, mnipr, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, the statement urged party members to remain peaceful and law-abiding, refraining from any actions that could disturb public order. It assured members that the party would pursue all lawful measures to safeguard the rights and privileges of its genuine members.

The PDP expressed optimism that the current climate of state-sponsored persecution and forced one-party dominance will soon end, allowing true democratic practice to flourish once again for the preservation of the republic.

“Though pains may tarry in the night, joy and liberation will certainly come in the morning. Let us therefore bear this night with the hope that surely the morning is en route,” the statement concluded.