Hauwa Gidado, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned what it describes as an unpatriotic call for foreign invasion of Nigeria by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki.
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, said this in a statement.
Addressing journalists on the PDP crisis, Turaki reportedly called on foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria to safeguard democracy.
According to the ruling party, “Nigerians expected that Turaki would set himself on an urgent peace-building mission to bring his party’s warring factions together in dialogue towards finding possible pathways to peace and reconciliation,” Mr. Morka said.
The APC described the move as a direct threat to national security and sovereignty.
“Turaki’s call is not only an admission of the party’s incapacity to manage its internal contradictions; it must be taken as a final certification of the PDP’s demise,” he added.
The APC Spokesman urged the international community to disregard the PDP’s actions.
“We urge Nigerians to stand firm in support of our great Party, and the visionary leadership of President Bola Tinubu as we continue the arduous task of building progress and prosperity in all areas of our national life,” Mr. Morka emphasised.