The standoff centers on a faction allied with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, which announced plans to reopen the headquarters after months of closure, and opposing groups that insist any such move would constitute contempt of court.
Samuel Anyanwu, acting national secretary of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led caretaker committee, said the building should reopen based on favorable court decisions and the rejection of attempts by rivals to force police intervention. However, competing factions dispute the legitimacy of this claim.
Police locked down Wadata Plaza in November 2025 following clashes between supporters when rival groups tried to hold simultaneous National Executive Committee meetings. The sealed building has since become a potent symbol of the party’s leadership crisis heading into the 2027 elections.
