The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Tuesday as the factional National Executive Committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved the expulsion of three serving governors, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.
Also removed from the party were former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; ex–National Vice Chairman, Bode George; and the newly elected National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN.
This latest escalation came barely days after the controversial PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, where Wike and his allies were themselves expelled, further intensifying the party’s internal feud.
Tensions boiled over on Tuesday when the rival factions clashed at the PDP national secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Both camps had planned separate NEC and Board of Trustees meetings at the same venue, triggering a chaotic standoff.
During its session at the national secretariat, the Wike-backed factional NEC also announced the dissolution of the state executive councils in Oyo, Bauchi, Zamfara, Yobe, Lagos, and Ekiti States.
It instructed that caretaker committees be set up and new congresses conducted in the affected states.
Reading the communiqué issued after the meeting, National Secretary Senator Sam Anyanwu said, “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.”
He added that, “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.”
