The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the expulsion of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and others from the party. The decision was announced on Tuesday during a post-meeting briefing held after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) session in Abuja.
The National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, who spoke to journalists, explained that the move demonstrates the party’s commitment to enforcing discipline and ending prolonged internal sabotage. He noted that the briefing followed a review meeting of the new NWC, which assessed party operations, ongoing primaries, legal disputes, and handover notes from previous leadership.
Turaki revealed that expulsion certificates had already been sent via courier to the affected members. Those expelled include Wike, Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade (SAN), Abdurahman Muhammad, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna, and Chief Dan Orbih.
“They have been expelled. They remain expelled. We have now certified their expulsion, and these certificates have been sent to them,” he said.
He added that the action also serves to formally notify INEC, the police, DSS, NSCDC, and other institutions that the affected individuals are no longer PDP members.
“Very soon, members of the society will be informed through proper disclaimers that anyone who does business with them in the name of PDP does so at his or her own risk,” Turaki added.
On November 15, the PDP expelled the 11 members over alleged anti-party activities at a national convention held in Ibadan. Anyanwu later rejected his removal, insisting that he remains the lawful National Secretary and that the Turaki-led faction has no authority to sack him.
The conflict escalated on November 18 when both factions clashed at the party’s national secretariat, leading security operatives to fire teargas. Meanwhile, Wike’s camp has taken INEC and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to court, seeking to stop recognition of the Ibadan convention.
