Supporters of the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have taken over the surrounding streets of Wadata Plaza, the edifice housing the PDP headquarters, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja.
Comprising largely women and youth groups, the protesters carried placards with inscriptions targeted at the PDP National Chairman, Mr Tanimu Turaki, SAN.
Some of the messages on the placards include “No to Turaki,” “Turaki must go,” among others.
Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, emerged as the National Chairman of the PDP in a disputed convention on Saturday, boycotted by the Wike-led faction.
On Monday, both camps gave notice of executive meetings at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Wike-backed faction took over the secretariat as early as 9:45 am.
Led by the sacked Acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, the bloc stormed the secretariat building, accompanied by a legion of heavily-armed police personnel.
The security personnel have taken strategic positions along the adjoining streets leading to the Secretariat and the edifice itself.
At the time of filing this report, no member of the Kabiru-led bloc had arrived at the party secretariat.
The PUNCH
