The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejigged its security architecture at its National Secretariat ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
The action, it was gathered, was not unconnected to the internal wrangling bedeviling the party in the past months.
Recall that the party, since the last presidential election, has been going through a crisis, the lastest being the issue of who’s the right person to occupy the party National Secretary.
The PDP governors had after its meeting in Ibadan on April 15, 2025, reiterated their position taken in Asaba on the issue of the National Secretary of the party, recommended that the Deputy National Secretary, Arch Setonji Koshoedo, acts as National Secretary, pending the nomination and ratification of a Substantive Secretary from the South East Zone and NEC respectively at its next meeting.
In his acting capacity, Koshoedo has started reorganizing the party’s security structure. He has moved to reinforce security at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, 27th May, 2025.
Already, he has effected some internal redeployments including posting another experienced staff to head the security department.
The on-going reorganization of the security structure ahead of the NEC meeting has been commended by party leaders and members as a right step by the Amb. Iliya Damagum-led NWC to restore security and reassure of safety at the party’s national secretariat.
The Acting National Secretary also directed other security measures including screening of visitors and regulation of activities of non-staff operating within the party secretariat.
The security steps by Acting Secretary came after his inspection of security architecture and facilities at the Secretariat following a meeting with staff of the party on Monday, 5th of May, 2025 where the staff unanimously expressed grave concerns for their safety due to the continuous security breaches at the secretariat including invasion by strange faces and unauthorized armed persons.
The staff also cited a worrisome episode where members of the National Working Committee were assaulted by invaders, who also attempted to prevent the party officials and other stakeholders from gaining access into the secretariat. They also related frightening experiences where the invaders issued threats to them and prevented them from accessing the complex.
Moreover, the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) had also raised concerns over the security breaches leading to the disruption of its meeting earlier this year and resolved not to meet at the party’s secretariat until security is restored.
Further to the security efforts a committee is being proposed as suggested in the staff meeting to investigate past breaches at the party’s national secretariat for a more effective reorganization.
