PDP State Chairmen Ask Security Agencies  To  Probe  Turaki- led Faction , Urge Jonathan To  Distance Himself

 The Forum of the 36 state chairmen and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday called on security agencies to investigate a rival group led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), accusing it of forgery, impersonation and misrepresenting court judgments in the party’s lingering leadership dispute.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja, on Monday , the Chairman of the PDP Chairmen’s Forum, Austin Nwachukwu, alleged that members of the rival group, whom he described as expelled party members, had continued to parade themselves as a faction of the PDP despite court decisions recognising only one leadership.

The forum urged law enforcement agencies to investigate what it described as the “criminal and malicious forgery and distortion of court judgments,” warning that the actions of the group posed a threat to public order and the rule of law.

“Their utter disrespect for the rule of law, their breach of peace and reckless utterances pose a clear and present danger to public order,” Nwachukwu said.

The chairmen insisted that the only recognised leadership of the PDP is the National Working Committee headed by National Chairman Abdulraham Mohammed and National Secretary Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu.

They also appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the rival group, alleging that his name was being used without his consent to advance its activities.

“It is public knowledge that your name is being used by these people to perpetuate their activities. This must stop,” the forum said, adding that Jonathan’s silence could undermine his reputation as a statesman.

The forum further alleged that the rival group unlawfully submitted Jonathan’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), contrary to the party’s electronically uploaded list of candidates as required by electoral regulations.

The chairmen also called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to direct a security review of an office in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, which they alleged was being used to coordinate activities capable of disrupting public peace.

They urged the PDP National Working Committee to institute contempt proceedings and other legal actions against members of the rival group over alleged impersonation, forgery and disobedience of court orders.

The forum maintained that court judgments had settled the party’s leadership dispute and accused the rival camp of misleading the public through what it described as false interpretations of judicial decisions.

It said certified true copies of the relevant judgments would soon be made available to journalists to clarify the legal position.

The state chairmen also commended the party’s leadership for conducting what they described as transparent primary elections and successfully uploading the names of the party’s candidates, including presidential candidate Senator Sandy Onor, to INEC.

Reaffirming their support for the recognised leadership of the party, the chairmen urged PDP members to remain calm despite the internal crisis, insisting that the party remained united and committed to preparations for the 2027 general election.