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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has faulted calls by the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Turaki, SAN, for the US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Nigeria, insisting that the nation’s democracy is not under threat.

Wike stated this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the board members of the South-South Development Commission, led by Chairman Chibudom Nwuche, to his office.

The PUNCH reports that Turaki, on Tuesday, urged President Trump and other advanced democracies to intervene and “save Nigeria’s democracy,” following the showdown between rival factions of the PDP at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

Addressing journalists, Turaki said, “I want to call on President Trump. What is at stake is not just a genocide against Nigerian Christians.

“He should come and save democracy in Nigeria. Democracy is under threat. I am calling on all other developed nations, all advanced democracies. Come and save Nigeria, come and save democracy.”

Responding, Wike said the statement amounted to a threat to national security, noting that Turaki’s faction had refused to obey court judgments, which he described as an act of impunity.

He added that Turaki could not blame the administration of President Bola Tinubu for the PDP’s internal crisis, insisting that the country’s democracy was stable.

“Look at a threat to national security. You are calling on Trump to come and save your democracy when you cannot obey a simple court judgment. Simple court judgment: don’t do this until you have done this.

“Now you are turning it around against a government. What is their business? You cannot keep your house in order; you are blaming an outsider for not keeping your house in order.

“Who does that? You are calling on Trump to come and save your democracy. Our democracy is not under threat. People went to court to challenge what you are doing. Then you think, as usual, impunity—let’s do it. We can’t continue that way,” he said.

The former Rivers State Governor also noted that Turaki’s comments amounted to alleging an ongoing genocide in Nigeria, saying security agencies should have invited him for clarification.

“You come out and make a statement on national television to say, look, it is not only killing — genocide against Christians.

“In essence, you have come out to tell the world that what this government is doing is carrying out genocide against Christians. And where are the security agencies?

“For somebody to make such a statement, you won’t invite them to come and say, ‘Maybe you know better; you have facts. Kindly give us so that we will know what to do.’ You don’t want to say anything. But if it is Wike— kill him!” Wike said.

yarimo:
The same turaki was suspended from PDP as far back 2023 in kebbi state, kebbi state PDP boycotted the illegal convention because of turaki and court orders. Turaki stop disturbing the peace of others go and meet makinde to create office for you in Ibadan.

Putindbutt:
So, Makinde has been parading an illegitimate Chairman, he was suspended from his ward and his suspension was ratified by the state's working committee. Makinde's money don enter voicemail, chai.

Putindbutt:
So, Makinde has been parading an illegitimate Chairman, he was suspended from his ward and his suspension was ratified by the state's working committee. Makinde's money don enter voicemail, chai.

yarimo:
makinde just wasted tax payers money

Putindbutt:
https://punchng.com/nigerias-democracy-not-under-threat-wike-replies-turaki/

Putindbutt:
https://punchng.com/nigerias-democracy-not-under-threat-wike-replies-turaki/

yarimo:
The same turaki was suspended from PDP as far back 2023 in kebbi state, kebbi state PDP boycotted the illegal convention because of turaki and court orders. Turaki stop disturbing the peace of others go and meet makinde to create office for you in Ibadan.

Putindbutt:
Turaki or whatever his name is, a Muslim alleging there's Christian genocide just because of politics. A very heavy statement that he cannot stand before northern leaders in the north to say but because of the borrowed loans Seyi Makinde is throwing at him, he went to the media to talk nonsense. Wike is very right, he should have been invited to provide his proofs.

Anyways, Wike your nightmare has spoken once again, wailers over to you.

yarimo:
The same turaki was suspended from PDP as far back 2023 in kebbi state, kebbi state PDP boycotted the illegal convention because of turaki and court orders. Turaki stop disturbing the peace of others go and meet makinde to create office for you in Ibadan.

Putindbutt:
https://punchng.com/nigerias-democracy-not-under-threat-wike-replies-turaki/

yarimo:
The same turaki was suspended from PDP as far back 2023 in kebbi state, kebbi state PDP boycotted the illegal convention because of turaki and court orders. Turaki stop disturbing the peace of others go and meet makinde to create office for you in Ibadan.

IbnB:
Is Wike a sane human being?