Delta PDP Threatens Legal Action Against APC

Delta State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Mrakpor, has raised an alarm over alleged attempts to forge and backdate resignation letters of party members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mrakpor who disclosed this to journalists described the alleged move as fraudulent and a clear breach of due process, warning that those behind it would be held accountable.

He insisted that none of the defectors followed the proper procedure by submitting resignation letters to their respective wards before leaving the party.

“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,” he said.

The PDP chairman further disclosed that the party is prepared to pursue legal action against any individual found culpable in the alleged scheme.

Despite the wave of defections, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria maintained that the PDP in Delta State remains united and structurally strong just as he expressed confidence in the party’s continued stability across the state.

Recently, PDP demanded that the APC state chairman, Chief Solomon Areyinka, vacate the PDP Secretariat he occupies immediately.

The PDP accused the state government of complicity in what it terms the “illegal and unconstitutional” occupation of its state secretariat by the APC.

The party vowed to explore “every legal avenue” to reclaim the property especially that some defectors who left for the APC as far back as April 2025 were still illegally using the party’s bank accounts.

In a statement, the PDP claimed that the secretariat, located on WAEC Road, Off Mariam Babangida Way, Asaba, was acquired in the PDP’s name with all documents bearing the party’s insignia.

The PDP’s publicity secretary, Chief Kingsley Akpos Oturubo, said the secretariat was built long before the APC came into existence as a political entity, saying the situation was unprecedented, pointing out that the APC already maintains a separate state office on Anwai Road.

“Where in this country does a political party have two secretariats in a state? Chief Solomon Areyinka should know that he is now a member of the APC. The PDP Secretariat and all the assets of the party did not defect with him to the APC,” the statement read.

The PDP further warned that the Delta State government, which it accused of aiding the occupation, should be aware that the property’s Certificate of Occupancy remains in the PDP’s name and has not been revoked.

The statement linked the government’s actions to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and his pledge to reclaim the party’s mandate in the 2027 elections.

Describing the situation as “an invitation to anarchy,” the PDP called on security agencies to take note. It warned that Chief Areyinka and the state government would be held responsible for any breakdown of law and order.

“We have already detailed the relevant anti-graft agencies to apprehend these fraudsters,” the statement added.

The party appealed to its faithful to remain calm while insisting that the ruling APC must accept constructive criticism and abandon any dream of a one-party state in Delta.