There was confusion at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Tuesday 18th November 2025 after police fired teargas to break up a confrontation between supporters of rival party factions.
Reports say the trouble began when two opposing groups,the Nyesom Wike-backed faction and the newly formed National Working Committee (NWC) led by Kabiru Turaki fixed separate meetings at the Wadata Plaza secretariat on the same day.
Tensions rose further when Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary of the Wike-aligned faction, arrived with his group for their scheduled Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings.
As supporters clashed and tempers flared, police struggled to control the situation which led Officers to order everyone, including senior party figures, to leave the premises.
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According to the report, When the chaos intensified, police operatives released teargas canisters, forcing politicians, party members, staff, and journalists to run for safety. The sudden dispersal created a stampede, with many coughing, shielding their faces, and fleeing into nearby streets.
Outside the building, supporters from both sides held sticks and various objects as the confrontations continued.Additional police personnel were later deployed to restore order, though tensions remained high as both factions blamed each other for the violence.
