The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced a restructuring of its security apparatchik at the national secretariat ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 2025.
It was learnt that the changes were on the insistence of the acting national secretary of the party, Arch Setonji Koshoedo, who directed the reorganising of the party’s security structure.
Recall that LEADERSHIP last week reported that Koshoedo met with party staff ahead of the much elusive NEC meeting.
Recall that the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) had also expressed concerns over the security breaches which disrupted its meeting earlier this year and had resolved not to meet at the party’s secretariat until security is restored.
It was gathered yesterday that the acting national secretary made staff redeployments, including posting another experienced staff to head the Security Department.
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 new security steps followed an inspection by the acting scribe of security architecture and facilities at the secretariat following the meeting he held with staff of the party on Monday, 5th of May, 2025.
It was learnt that the staff unanimously expressed concerns for their safety due to the continuous security breaches at the secretariat including invasion by strange faces and unauthorised armed persons.
The staff were also said to have 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.
