Turaki-led PDP criticises police over secretariat unsealing, vows legal action
Tanimu Turaki’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has strongly criticised the Nigeria Police Force for unsealing the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The group alleges that the police acted with partisan bias and violated due process. According to the faction, legal steps will be taken to challenge the police’s actions. The dispute reflects ongoing internal crises within the PDP, with rival factions and legal battles shaping the party’s leadership struggle.
Key takeaways
- The Tanimu Turaki-led PDP faction condemned the police for unsealing the national secretariat and accused them of partisan interference.
- The group claims the police aided the takeover of the secretariat by agents of the Federal Government and APC sympathisers posing as PDP members.
- The faction’s spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, stated that legal action would be pursued to contest the police’s actions.
- The PDP continues to face internal divisions, with rival factions led by Turaki and Abdulrahman Mohammed.
- The Turaki-led group urged members to remain peaceful and expressed hope for a favourable resolution.
