Turaki Announces Wadata Plaza Meeting Tomorrow, Files Petition Against Anyanwu and Others

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who emerged from the National Convention held in Ibadan, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has declared that his faction would hold its inaugural National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza in Abuja.

He made the declaration while speaking to newsmen shortly after he submitted a petition at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Garki against the embattled factional National Secretary of the PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, and others, whom he described as “saboteurs.”

Turaki vowed that nothing would stop him and his colleagues from holding their meeting at the Wadata Plaza tomorrow.

He said he had informed the Commissioner of Police ahead of the meeting, to ensure the security of the attendees.

“We came here to have an interface with the Commissioner of Police regarding our inaugural NWC meeting, to which we have invited our governors, our National Assembly members and our founding fathers,” Turaki said.

His declaration comes hours after the PDP faction loyal to Nyesom Wike announced plans to hold its Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings on the same date and venue.

Naija News reports that the schedule for the Board of Trustees and National Executive Council meeting was disclosed in a notice by the factional National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.

According to the notice, the meetings would be held at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja.

“Attendance is very important as crucial matters will be discussed and addressed,” Anyawu stated.

This development represents the latest phase in the crisis rocking the PDP and Nigerians wait eagerly in expectation of how the drama will play out.