By Iyabo Adebisi
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expelled the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose; and former National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, over alleged anti-party activities.
The party also expelled several other members: National Legal Adviser, Mr Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN); Mr Umar Bature; Mr AbdulRahman Mohammed; Mr Mao Ohuabunwa; Mr George Turner; Mr Austin Nwachukwu; Mr Abraham Ammah; and Mr Dan Orbih.
One of the founding fathers of the PDP and a member of the Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, announced the expulsions after moving a motion that was unanimously adopted by state delegates under the supervision of Acting PDP National Chairman, Mr Ilya Damagum, at the party’s Elective National Convention in Ibadan.
At the convention, Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, also moved a motion ratifying the party’s executive structures at the ward, local government and state levels where congresses had been held.
However, Governor Makinde announced the nullification of congresses in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, stating that the entire structures in those states stood dissolved.
He said the dissolution would be officially published for public awareness.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the PDP National Convention Planning Committee and Adamawa State Governor, Mr Ahmadu Fintiri, distanced himself from calls to expel Mr Wike.
In a statement on his X handle, Governor Fintiri said he did not support any move that could further weaken the party, stressing that peace and unity were more important than internal conflicts.
He urged party stakeholders nationwide to prioritise reconciliation and cohesion to stabilise the PDP.
Radio Nigeria reports that three governors—Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, and Mr Agbu Kefas of Taraba State—were absent at the convention in Ibadan.
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