The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has expelled the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose, and suspended National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu for anti-party activities including canvassing for votes for other parties, holding parallel congresses, and sponsoring litigation against party.
Others also expelled are the factional National Chairman Adeyemi Ajibade, Abdulrahman, Factional Board of Trustees Chairman Mao Ohabunwa, Umar Bature, Kamaldeen Ajibade, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham George Turner, and Dan Orbih.
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The decision was taken at the ongoing National Convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State relying on section 40 of the PDP Constitution.
Founding member of the party and elder statesman, Bode George presented the motion before the convention delegates and was seconded by a senior advocate of Nigeria Emmanuel Enoidem, receiving a loud endorsement by party delegates.
According to the motion, the affected members were expelled for various breaches of the PDP constitution, including canvassing votes for another party, holding parallel congresses, and sponsoring litigation against the party including seeking to stop the 2025 elective convention.
Bode George singled out the action of Nyesom Wike describing it as despicable conduct, and accusing him of recruiting those listed in the expulsion motion, to destroy the party.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
