faction for still apparently masquerading as the party leadership despite court rulings against it.
This was stated in an interview by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed.
He said petitions have already been sent to the security agencies urging them to intervene.
Mohammed said the party was waiting for direction from its legal department on what to do next.
“We are only law-abiding men and women for the party and we cannot do beyond what the security agencies are supposed to do,” he said.
“We have written a petition and brought to the attention of the police and other relevant security agencies what we have done. That’s all we have to do.”
He said the party would assess the situation, and make a decision on whether to move ahead with legal action.
It was understood that the PDP crisis was as a result of the Supreme Court’s April 30 decision that voided the PDP national convention held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16.
The convention, which was backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, produced the Turaki-led leadership.
After the judgment, the Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees reconstituted Turaki and others into an Interim National Working Committee.
The group has continued to operate against the leadership of the PDP recognized by INEC and supported by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Turaki and Wabara had been invited by the police over the matter, Mohammed said, but alleged the faction continued to push misleading narratives.
“They have continued to be determined in misinterpreting and pushing wrong narratives into the media space,” he said.
He called on security agencies to step up efforts to resolve the dispute.
In its response, the Publicity Secretary of the Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee, Ini Ememobong, said the dispute was a legal matter and not a security issue.
He argued that the faction’s actions were in line with court judgments, the PDP constitution and Nigerian laws.
“Our response is simple, it shows the level of ignorance of the law on which they operate,” Ememobong said.
“This issue is not a security matter, it is a legal matter that involves the judgment of court and we acted in accordance with the judgments, PDP Constitution and the laws of Nigeria.”
Ememobong warned that the law could be properly applied to those filing petitions, who could also face consequences.
“It is not always that the petitioner is right, because petitioner can become hunted,” he said.
He maintained that the Turaki-led leadership is legitimate and would continue to pilot the affairs of the PDP.
