Breaking: Drama as Police Order PDP BoT Members Out of NEC Meeting Hall, “That Is the Instruction”

• The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new turn as security forces prevented members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding the planned NEC meeting
• Security operatives of the Nigeria Police Force prevented PDP BoT members from holding the planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party's headquarter in Abuja
• Chief Bode George, a former PDP deputy national chairman (South West) and a prominent BoT member, has mentioned who gave the order

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Abuja - On Monday, June 30, security operatives deployed to the national secretariat of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), barred members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding their meeting at the party headquarters.

NEC meeting: PDP BoT locked out

Reports disclosed that some PDP BoT members were seen discussing the situation in hushed tones.

As reported by Daily Trust, the security operatives were ordered to make sure that no meeting takes place at the party headquarters.

The operatives who were in their numbers stormed the NEC hall on Monday, June 30, where the meeting was supposed to be held and asked those present to leave.

According to Daily Trust, a senior officer told his subordinates that some of the operatives should make sure everyone leaves the vicinity.

“Make sure nobody is in the hall there. That is the instruction. I heard there is another hall upstairs. Make sure nobody is meeting there,” he ordered.

Bode George alleges FG interference

Among those locked out was Chief Bode George, a former PDP deputy national chairman (South West) and a prominent BoT member, who condemned the action in strong terms and accused the government of undermining democratic principles.

Speaking with journalists at the scene, Chief George warned against what he described as creeping authoritarianism, drawing comparisons to repressive regimes.

“Do you want to turn us into North Korea? Or transform this country into Russia? We will not allow it. Nigerians will not allow it,” he declared.

How PDP crisis: Latest update

The PDP has been embroiled in crisis since the conduct of the presidential primaries for the 2023 general elections with almost all the organs divided into two camps.

The latest crisis over the position of the national secretary has sparked confusion, with the acting national chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum and the deputy national chairman south, Taofeak Arapaja leading different camps of the NWC.

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2027 election: Saraki speaks on reconciliation efforts

Legit.ng previously reported that the chairman of the PDP Reconciliation Committee, Dr. Bukola Saraki, reaffirmed his commitment to reviving the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Saraki expressed optimism about the party’s prospects and noted that the PDP has time to resolve its leadership crisis and restore itself as a vibrant opposition in Nigeria.

Speaking in Kwara state, Saraki hinted at progress being made, with reconciliation efforts gaining momentum ahead of the PDP's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for the end of June 2025.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng