By Ese Oghenegueke
In a landmark move to restore unity, peace, discipline, sanity and focus ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, expelled high-profile members including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, former National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; former National Legal Advisor, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, and several others.
The decision which was promptly ratified by an overwhelming majority of delegates, underscores the party’s commitment to eradicating internal divisions and anti-party conduct that have plagued its progress.
Chief Olabode George, former National Vice Chairman of the party (South) moved the motion for the expulsion at the ongoing convention in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Hon Samaila Burga, Chairman of the PDP in Bauchi, seconded the motion.
The PDP faction loyal to Wike had moved to stop the convention through the court, but the party secured judgement at a high court in Oyo to make the convention hold.
A few days to the convention, Mao Ohabunwa, chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Wike-led faction, said anyone going to Ibadan for the purpose of convention would just going there to relax because the exercise would not be recognized by law.
