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Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, from the party, for anti-party activities, Channels Television has reported.
Also expelled was the National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, and eight others.
The party made the expulsion at it’s national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Saturday through a unanimous vote stating that the expelled members were involved in anti-party activities and promoting disunity in the party.
Delegates from 17 states are currently participating at the national convention holding at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.
A chieftain of the party, Chief Bode George, moved the motion for the expulsion of 11 key members, citing what he described as activities inconsistent with the party’s collective interest as reasons for the move.
The chairman of the PDP in Bauchi State quickly seconded the motion.
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, put the vote forward for members to adopt and ratify the expulsion of those involved, and it was unanimously accepted.
Also present at the convention are Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Governor Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Governor Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Governor Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Governor Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) and the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum.
Others are the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro; a former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, his Gombe counterpart, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; and the Board of Trustees chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara among others.
