Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Mohammed Abdulrahman, the factional acting Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), appointed by a bloc loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, resumed duty on Monday.

Mr Abdulrahman arrived at the party's national secretariat in Abuja at about 12 noon, accompanied by a crowd of supporters who hailed and chanted his name as they moved through the premises.

The faction that produced Mr Abdulrahman as chairperson is led by Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled national secretary who was suspended on Saturday by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) after an emergency meeting.

Mr Abdulrahman arrived at the secretariat shortly after Mr Anyanwu who had already taken his seat in the ...