The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State), and several others.
The development comes in the wake of a clash between the party’s rival factions at the national headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
The factional National Executive Committee (NEC) also announced the expulsion of former Board of Trustees Chairman Senator Adolphus Wabara, former National Vice Chairman Bode George, and the recently elected National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN.
This move follows closely after the controversial PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Saturday, which saw Wike and his supporters expelled from the party.
Tuesday’s escalation sparked a heated confrontation at the PDP national secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, where both factions had scheduled parallel NEC and Board of Trustees meetings.
During its meeting in Abuja, the factional NEC also dissolved the state executive councils in Oyo, Bauchi, Zamfara, Yobe, Lagos, and Ekiti, mandating the formation of caretaker committees and the conduct of fresh congresses.
A communiqué from the meeting, read by National Secretary Senator Sam Anyanwu, stated:
“NEC received the report of the Acting National Chairman, Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed, detailing breaches of Articles 58(1) and 59(1), including anti-party activities, disobedience to court orders, and conduct bringing the party into disrepute.
“NEC approved the commencement of disciplinary procedures against the following: Adolphus Wabara, Olabode George, Ben N. Obi, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, Bala Mohammed, Oluseyi Makinde, Dauda Lawal, Taofiq Arapaja, Setonji Koshoedo, Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel, Woyengikuro Daniel, Mohammed Kadade Suleiman, Emmanuel Ogidi, Sumaila Adamu Burga, Umar Sani, Udom Emmanuel, and Emmanuel Enorden.”
