The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has stated it will resist attempts to frustrate its planned presidential candidate ratification convention in Abuja.
According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the faction stated that the event to ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate will go ahead as scheduled.
The party berated the Federal Capital Territory Administration for threatening to shut down the venue of the event if it was allowed to use the facility.
The party claims that it had been informed by the management of A Class Event Centre, Wuse 2, Abuja, about the alleged threat.
“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.
