PDP Chairman Seeks Police Protection Amid Factional Clashes in Abuja

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, requested police protection following clashes over the party's national secretariat in Abuja. Turaki's faction and Muham Abdulrahman's faction both scheduled meetings at the same venue, leading to tensions.

Turaki's group claims authority after a controversial election in Ibadan, while Abdulrahman's faction called for an emergency meeting. Turaki emphasized the need for peace and democracy, stating that decisions expelling certain members were made at the national convention.

The reopening of the locked secretariat and the struggle for control highlight the internal strife within the PDP.