The Nigerian Police have taken control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The development comes as the tussle over the party structure in the state continues between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
A tactical unit of the Rivers State Police Command deployed a special squad to the area, blocking a section of the road and the main entrance to the secretariat with a patrol van. The police have restricted access, preventing any individuals from entering the premises. The blockade has disrupted traffic flow, forcing motorists to use a single lane along the busy Aba Road.
The crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the PDP took a new turn on Wednesday with the emergence of a new leadership in the party. Nname Robinson Ewor was appointed Acting Chairman after a Rivers State High Court sacked Aaron Chukwuemeka and his executive committee.
Addressing party members, Ewor stated that Chukwuemeka is no longer recognized as the PDP State Chairman but may continue as Chairman of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI).
Ewor also declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains the leader of the PDP in the state by virtue of his position as governor.
