PDP crisis: Nigeria governed by laws, not propaganda, 36 States Chairmen

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen from across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have called for a thorough investigation into alleged forgery and distortion of court judgments by a rival faction. The group, led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN, is accused of substituting court pronouncements with press statements, a move the state chairmen argue undermines the rule of law.

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Nigeria is a nation of laws, not of propaganda. No group of expelled and recalcitrant individuals should be allowed to substitute court pronouncements with press statements.

Speaking in Abuja, the chairmen, through their forum, declared that Nigeria is a nation governed by laws, not propaganda. They emphasized that the dispute had escalated beyond an internal party matter, posing a threat to public order and the PDP's legal standing. The forum stressed that only one PDP leadership, recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the courts, exists, led by the National Working Committee (NWC) under Alh. Abdulraham Mohammed and Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu.

The chairmen also appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly disassociate himself from the rival group's alleged unauthorized use of his name. They cited Jonathan's past statement, "My ambition is not worth the blood of a single Nigerian," and urged him to address Nigerians directly to distance himself from what they termed a "spectacle of macabre dance" by expelled members.

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There is only one PDP, recognized by INEC and by the courts, and it is the PDP led by the NWC under Alh. Abdulraham Mohammed as National Chairman and Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu as National Secretary. We reject this identity theft and demand that relevant authorities compel them to desist.

Furthermore, the forum called on the PDP's NWC to initiate contempt proceedings and other legal actions against the expelled members for alleged impersonation, forgery, and disobedience of court orders. They also requested security agencies to investigate the alleged criminal forgery and distortion of court judgments, warning of potential threats to public peace. A specific appeal was made to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to order a security review of a building in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, suspected of being used to coordinate activities disruptive to law and order.

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My ambition is not worth the blood of a single Nigerian. We call on you, in view of the global image and moral authority you command, to address Nigerians directly and disassociate yourself from the continuous use of your name in this spectacle of macabre dance by expelled PDP members.