Turaki-led PDP Alleges Intimidation Over Jonathan’s Affirmation As Party’s Presidential Candidate On Saturday 

Turaki-led PDP Alleges Intimidation Over Jonathan’s Affirmation As Party’s Presidential Candidate On Saturday

By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Minister Tanimu Turaki has alleged intimidation and abuse of power ahead of Saturday’s planned convention to affirm former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the party’s presidential candidate.

The group accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of threatening to shut down the venue designated for the event.

In a statement issued on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee of the PDP, Ini Ememobong, the faction claimed that the management of A Class Event Centre in Wuse 2, Abuja, informed them of alleged threats from the FCT Minister over the planned gathering.

“We have been informed by the proprietors of A Class Event Centre of the threat by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to shut down their business premises if the Peoples Democratic Party is allowed to use their hall for our presidential candidate ratification ceremonies,” the statement read.

The group stated that it had fully paid for the venue and had also notified relevant security agencies about the event.

According to the statement, the party had directed its lawyers to formally remind the management of the event centre of the contractual agreement already reached.

It insisted that despite the alleged intimidation, the special convention to ratify Jonathan’s candidature would proceed as scheduled on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the A Class Event Centre, Wuse 2, Abuja, by 10 a.m.

“We reiterate that the special convention to ratify the presidential candidature of President Goodluck Jonathan will hold as scheduled,” the statement added.