•Tanimu Turaki
Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) for extending invitation to Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the party.
INEC had a meeting with Chairmen and Secretaries of political parties at the Ccommissions’ National Headquarters in Abuja today.
Reacting to this development, PDP, in a statement today in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, warned INEC not to choose leadership for them, reports Daily Independent.
PDP urged members to remain calm and hopeful that soonest the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all the cases concerning the leadership of PDP.
PDP said: “We are aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission invited the leaders of political parties to a meeting today and extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee, to represent our party, whereas there is no such provision in our constitution.
“This action, though ordinarily vexatious and capable of causing widespread breach of peace, will be met with all possible legal response. “Though not unexpected of this current INEC leadership, but it is expected that an impartial umpire would have taken notice of the pendency of the matters in the Court of Appeal (including the judgment which they are relying upon), which when decided, will effectively affect the subject under consideration; and exercised restraint, therefrom. We can assure that INEC will not choose a leadership for our party.
“Consequently, we urge all our members to remain calm and hopeful that soonest the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all the cases concerning the leadership of our party.
“We assure that the Rebirth movement of our party, under the able leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN is steady and secure, and will ultimately surmount all these challenges, to present a stronger and more united party to Nigerians, as a credible alternative to the ruling party that has brought untold sorrows, tears and blood to Nigerians.”
