PDP threatens legal action over alleged forgery, secretarial dispute in Delta
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has threatened to take legal action over alleged attempts to forge and backdate resignation letters of its members who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party said it is prepared to pursue court action against anyone found culpable in the alleged scheme, describing the move as illegal and desperate.
“The attempt to forge and backdate resignation letters is not only illegal but a desperate move that will fail. None of those who defected submitted resignation letters to their wards before the mass defection,” the party stated.
Despite the recent wave of defections, the PDP maintained that it remains united and structurally strong in the state, expressing confidence in its continued stability.
The development comes amid an ongoing dispute over the party’s state secretariat in Asaba, which the PDP accused the APC of illegally occupying. The party had earlier demanded that the APC state chairman, Chief Solomon Areyinka, vacate the premises immediately.
It also warned the Delta State Government, which it accused of aiding the occupation, that the property’s Certificate of Occupancy remains in the PDP’s name and has not been revoked.
The PDP alleged that the secretariat, located on WAEC Road, off Mariam Babangida Way, was acquired and built long before the APC was formed, stressing that all ownership documents bear the party’s insignia.
In a statement, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Chief Kingsley Akpos Oturubo, described the situation as unprecedented, noting that the APC already operates a separate office in the state.
“Where in this country does a political party have two secretariats in a state?” the statement read, adding that party assets did not transfer along with defecting members.
The party further accused the state government of complicity in what it described as an “illegal and unconstitutional” occupation of its property and vowed to explore all legal avenues to reclaim it.
It also alleged that some defectors who joined the APC as far back as April 2025 were still operating the PDP’s bank accounts.
Linking the development to broader political tensions, the PDP claimed the actions were part of efforts to weaken its structures ahead of the 2027 elections.
Describing the situation as “an invitation to anarchy,” the party called on security agencies to intervene and warned that both the APC leadership in the state and the government would be held responsible for any breakdown of law and order.
The PDP, however, urged its members to remain calm while insisting that the ruling party must tolerate opposition and abandon any attempt to impose a one-party system in the state.
