Wike-backed PDP fumes over Turaki faction’s meeting with ADC

The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged members to disregard a gathering betwixt the Taminu Turaki-led faction and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said successful a connection connected Wednesday that the gathering was not authorised by the PDP.

He stressed that the enactment has not held immoderate ceremonial oregon informal engagements with the ADC oregon its representatives.

Mohammed added that those who participated successful the gathering acted successful their idiosyncratic capacities and cannot beryllium considered representing the PDP.

He urged members and the nationalist to disregard the claims, calling them baseless and not reflective of the party’s position.

He besides said preparations for the PDP’s primaries were progressing well, noting that timelines and guidelines would beryllium communicated successful owed course.

“The enactment remains focused connected its interior processes and its committedness to credible enactment for Nigerians”.

Earlier connected Wednesday, the Turaki-led faction visited the David Mark-led ADC, saying the engagement was a solidarity sojourn up of the 2027 elections.

The gathering lasted astir 2 hours, betwixt 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., focusing connected nationalist developments and inter-party cooperation.

Prominent figures astatine the gathering included erstwhile Minister of Information Prof. Jerry Gana, erstwhile Niger Governor Babangida Aliyu, members of the PDP Nat...