The Digest:
Chaos erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party headquarters in Abuja as police fired teargas to disperse rival factions loyal to Nyesom Wike and newly elected Chairman Kabiru Turaki, who had scheduled competing meetings at the same venue.
Key Points:
- Police deployed teargas to break up clashes between supporters of both PDP factions.
- The Wike-backed faction, led by Samuel Anyanwu, arrived for the BoT and NEC meetings.
- Turaki's newly elected NWC also scheduled meetings at Wadata Plaza for the same day.
- Supporters were seen wielding cudgels and protesting before the police intervention.
- Journalists and politicians scrambled for safety during the security operation.
- The clash follows Saturday's convention, where Wike and allies were expelled.
- Wike's faction had dismissed the expulsion as a "joke" and the convention as a "charade."
Sources: The Cable, Premium Times
