Supporters of the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) take over the streets around Wadata Plaza, the PDP National Secretariat in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
The protesters, made up mostly of women and youth groups, carry placards calling for the removal of the PDP National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, SAN, according to reports by Mediaplusng.com.
Several placards read messages such as “No to Turaki” and “Turaki must go.”
Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, becomes the National Chairman of the PDP during a disputed convention held on Saturday—a convention boycotted by the Wike faction.
Both factions announce executive meetings scheduled for Tuesday, but events take a dramatic turn as the Wike-backed group arrives at the secretariat early in the morning.
By 9:45 a.m., the faction led by the sacked Acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, takes control of the party office, accompanied by heavily armed police officers, Mediaplusng.com reports.
Security personnel now occupy strategic positions along the streets leading to the PDP Secretariat.
As of the time of this report, members of the Turaki-led bloc have notReading Time: 2 Minutes arrived at the building.
