To sanitise the party and remove ‘some characters’ working against its interest, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, wielded the big stick on some members.
Former Governor of Rivers State and current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, was expelled from the party.
Also expelled were former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose; former National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu; former National Legal Adviser of the party, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN); Austin Nwachukwu, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa; George Turner and Umar Bature.
Former Deputy National Chairman of the party and leader of the party in Lagos State, Chief Olabode George, moved the motion for their expulsion.
The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland moved the motion at the Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan venue of the party’s 2025 National Convention.
There was wild jubilation among members present at the venue from all over the country when the motion was moved.
The expulsion was ratified immediately.
George, who moved the motion for the expulsion of Wike and others, declared that the decision came against the backdrop of various activities they engaged in aimed at destroying the party.
Earlier, the Secretary of the National Convention Organising Committee, Senator Ben Obi, had put the question to the delegates on whether or not the convention should be an Elective Convention and also raised a motion to make it an Elective Convention, with Mr Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN seconding the motion.
Similarly, Governor Seyi Makinde moved a motion for the ratification and confirmation of Executive Committees and Structures in states, which were produced through congresses at all levels that were in compliance with the party’s constitution and monitored by INEC and security agencies, exempting Imo, Abia, Enugu and Rivers states.
Mr Daniel Obiechina Okechukwu seconded the motion.
The convention also moved a motion to dissolve the current National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, while it equally moved the motion for the amendment of some sections of the party’s constitution.
