Factional PDP Chairman Turaki, Seek International intervention  To Christian Genocide, Democratic Threats In Nigeria As Factions Clash At Party’s National Secretariat

The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, on Tuesday called on the international community to intervene not only the Christian genocide in Nigeria but also to what he described as a serious threat to democracy in Nigeria.

He made this demands shortly while he gained access to the PDP National Secretariat as  he addresses journalists at the PDP National Secretariat, Turaki accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of leading thugs to seize control of the party headquarters.

He also alleged that police officers shot at their members and barred them from accessing the premises.

Turaki condemned the escalating crisis within the party, noting that members of his faction had earlier resolved to “lay down their lives” in defence of the PDP and the nation’s democracy.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who aligned with Turaki’s position, said the struggle had gone beyond party politics and had become a fight to rescue the country’s democratic institutions.

Amid the chaos, a journalist with  a national television was alleged to be assaulted by suspected thugs, sustaining a head injury while his camera was destroyed. The attack was halted following the intervention of Governor Bala Mohammed.

While the disorder persisted outside, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and his loyalists were reportedly holding a meeting inside the NEC hall, even as the FCT Minister remained in his vehicle, surrounded by heavily armed security personnel.