Nyesom Wike has dismissed claims that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat, criticising PDP chairman Taminu Turaki for calling on President Trump and foreign leaders to intervene.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting that Nigeria’s democracy was facing any form of threat, according to a report from RIPPLES NIGERIA.
Wike made the remark in Abuja while receiving the Board and Management of the new South-South Development Commission, led by chairman Chinudom Nwuche and Managing Director Usoro Akpabio. He said the country’s democratic system “faces no threat and remains firmly stable.”
He criticised the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taminu Turaki, who had, during a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, called on United States President Donald Trump and other foreign leaders to “save Nigeria’s democracy” amid a dispute between rival factions at the PDP national secretariat.
Wike described Turaki’s comments as reckless political behaviour intended to stoke national tension. He condemned what he termed “dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric” after Turaki alleged genocide against Christians and claimed democracy in Nigeria needed foreign rescue.
According to him, such remarks distort Nigeria’s image before the international community and pose risks to national stability.
“You have internal crises in your party, yet you go on television alleging genocide against Christians. Claims such as this one portray the government as committing atrocities. We are happy investigations into them were met with unfounded outcries,” the minister stated.