Turaki’s PDP faction postpones NEC meeting
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday postponed its National Working Committee, NWC, meeting amid pandemonium at the party’s national secretariat in Wuse, Abuja.
Turaki, while addressing journalists at the party headquarters, said the decision was taken due to disruptions caused by opponents of the party leadership.
“Due to some incidents caused by those who are the enemies of progress, the enemies of democracy, we have decided to postpone this meeting till tomorrow,” Turaki said.
He spoke alongside governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, reiterating the party’s commitment to peace and orderly conduct.
DAILY POST reports that ...ponement is coming after a standoff between Turaki’s faction and supporters of the Nyesom Wike-led bloc.
Recall that Turaki emerged as PDP National Chairman during a disputed convention on Saturday, which was boycotted by the Wike-led faction.
Both factions had earlier scheduled meetings at the party secretariat on Tuesday.
Supporters of the Wike-led faction, mostly women and youth groups, had taken over the streets around Wadata Plaza, carrying placards with messages targeting Turaki, including “No to Turaki” and “Turaki must go.”
The Wike-backed faction reportedly took control of the secretariat by 9:45 am, led by the sacked Acting National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and accompanied by heavily armed police personnel.
Turaki also recounted the security arrangements preceding the attempted meeting.
“I told [the Commissioner of Police of the FCT that we are coming today to have our inaugural NWC meeting, and I told him that our leaders will be here to witness this historic moment.
“And I also told him that we’ve seen on social media some flyers purporting to give notice of NEC and BOT by the people who are no longer members of this party.
“And he assured us that he is going to protect us, he assured us that he is going to provide security for us to conduct our meeting,” he said.