The faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has taken over Wadata Plaza, National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Following the crisis rocking the party, the Wike faction appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman.
The National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of Umar Damagum had suspended Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary, and some other officials loyal to Wike.
In a retaliatory move, Wike faction also suspended Damagum and other key officials of the party and appointed Mohammed as acting National Chairman.
Addressing journalists at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) office of the PDP on Monday, Mohammed said he was moving to the PDP headquarters.
“We are all aware of the current pitiable state of our glorious party because of the actions and inactions of our leaders and members. From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now at the national level, from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled opposition owing to the unexplainable, unconscionable defections of Governors, Legislators and Council Chairmen, et al.”