Kabiru Turaki, PDP National Chair,
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to safeguard Nigerians at home, in workplaces, and on the streets.
The party’s National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, spoke on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Abuja at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, where the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) has been meeting following the sealing of the party’s national secretariat in November amid internal disputes.
Turaki lamented the rising insecurity in the country, highlighting kidnappings, killings, and general fear among citizens.
“Nigerians are not safe in their offices, farms, markets, or homes. The current situation, where everyone lives in perpetual fear, must change,” he said.
The former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs called on the government to review the nation’s security architecture.
He criticized the arrangement where state governors are called chief security officers but lack control over the military and other security forces in their states.
Turaki also touched on internal party matters, stating that the PDP had reviewed and approved congresses in Osun State, describing them as orderly, transparent, and fair.
He assured that ongoing primary elections are being conducted smoothly and that the party’s legal challenges, including the closure of party offices, are being addressed.
Regarding expelled members, Turaki confirmed that certificates of expulsion had been dispatched to 11 individuals, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, warning security agencies that they are no longer PDP members.
On Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Turaki said that any decision to change political affiliation is a constitutional right, and the party would respect it.
He also noted that former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, recently nominated as ambassador-designates, have yet to formally notify the PDP of their nominations.
