PDP faction mocks Gov Makinde, Turaki

• …says ‘your lies have been exposed’

By Lateef Ibrahim

The factional National Caretaker Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), led by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike and Senator Samuel Anyanwu has mocked the rival faction led by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state and factional Chairman Tanimu Turaki, saying their lies had been exposed.

The faction also felicitated Nigerians, particularly its members of the National Executive Committee, (NEC), Board of Trustees, (BoT), and  members of the party on the occasion of the Christmas, and New Year celebrations.

The statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed called on Nigerians to use this festive season to pray for the continued growth and development of the country, as well as for the stability of the party.

The Wike-led PDP urged members loyal to it to reflect deeply on the issues confronting the PDP with a view to making positive new year resolutions that will foster unity, stability and progress.

The party encouraged members to continue to support the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Caretaker Committee, which, according to it, remains steadfast in restoring order, cohesion, and credibility within the party.

The party said it is no longer news that the Oyo Convention which produced Kabiru Turaki as the party’s National Chairman has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, calling on party members to carefully, objectively, and dispassionately  examine the facts affecting the party, rather than falling prey to falsehoods and propaganda being peddled by certain groups.

“Their earlier claims of being recognised by INEC have now been clearly exposed as false. Their stock-in-trade remains lies and  propaganda, and they have now resorted to sponsored attacks aimed at intimidating INEC.

“We wish to state unequivocally that we are party leaders who have utmost respect for constitutional provisions, subsisting court judgments, and the rule of law.

“Party members and the general public are further advised to disregard the insinuations and deliberate attempts to mislead Nigerians by suggesting that the issues currently affecting the PDP are not justiciable.

“If indeed these matters were merely internal party affairs, why then did the same individuals earlier approach the Oyo State High Court for Judicial Intervention?

“We also note that Governor Seyi Makinde, through his recent media chat, unfortunately, has succeeded only in indicting himself. The interview was not just uninspiring and replete with distorted facts, confessional statements, envy, and an afterthought but a further demonstration of a clear lack of understanding of the legal and constitutional issues presently confronting the party. His comments should therefore be treated with utmost caution.”