- Moments after his remarks, rival factions engaged in a heated confrontation at the PDP secretariat
- He insisted that what is unfolding in the PDP goes beyond internal disagreements
- He alleged that democracy in Nigeria is facing a severe threat
Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, has called on United States President Donald Trump and other world leaders to intervene in what he described as Nigeria’s rapidly deteriorating political climate.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Turaki made the plea on Tuesday while addressing journalists outside the party’s national secretariat in Wadata Plaza following escalating tensions within the opposition party.
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He alleged that democracy in Nigeria is facing a severe threat, warning that the internal crisis that erupted in Abuja has worsened to the point where international intervention has become necessary.
Turaki accused the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of deploying armed thugs to disrupt party operations and deny his group access to the secretariat.
He insisted that what is unfolding in the PDP goes beyond internal disagreements, describing it as a struggle to save the nation’s democracy from collapse.
He said his faction is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to defend its mandate and protect the party’s democratic structures.
Moments after his remarks, rival factions engaged in a heated confrontation at the PDP secretariat, where both groups had scheduled parallel NEC and BOT meetings for the same day.
The clash led to the firing of teargas, forcing party members, staff and journalists to flee in confusion as tensions spilled into the surrounding streets.
Supporters from both factions continued their face-off outside the premises, deepening uncertainty around the crisis rocking the opposition party.
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